The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AGEE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2002.
American author crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AGEE | 20 % | 4 |
| HARTE | 10 % | 5 |
| OHARA | 10 % | 5 |
| DANA | 8 % | 4 |
| DREISER | 5 % | 7 |
| URIS | 5 % | 4 |
| ADE | 3 % | 3 |
| HOWE | 3 % | 4 |
| ZANEGREY | 3 % | 8 |
| WISTER | 3 % | 6 |
| COOPER | 3 % | 6 |
| STEINBECK | 3 % | 9 |
| IRVING | 3 % | 6 |
| FITZGERALD | 3 % | 10 |
| DRURY | 3 % | 5 |
| STOWE | 3 % | 5 |
| MAILER | 3 % | 6 |
| ALCOTT | 3 % | 6 |
| DOSPASSOS | 3 % | 9 |
| ALLEN | 3 % | 5 |
| CAPOTE | 3 % | 6 |
| MELVILLE | 3 % | 8 |
| NORRIS | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: American author
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- writer
- novelist
- agee
- harte
- alcott
- melville
- allen
- cooper
- fitzgerald
- howe
- irving
- mailer
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result AGEE
- "A Death in the Family" author
- "A Death in the Family" novelist
- "Night of the Hunter" screenwriter
- "The African Queen" scriptwriter
- "The African Queen" scriptwriter James
- "The Morning Watch" novelist
- 1957 Pulitzer-winner James
- Author of "Hoop Dreams"
- Author of "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men"
- Baseball great
More clues leading to the result HARTE
- "Ah Sin" writer
- "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" author
- "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" penner
- "The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches" author
- Roaring Camp creator Bret
- "The Luck of Roaring Camp" writer
- Poker Flat chronicler
- "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" writer
- Roaring Camp chronicler
- Poker Flat and Roaring Camp chronicler
More clues leading to the result OHARA
- "A Rage to Live" author John
- "Butterfield 8" author
- "Pal Joey" author
- "Pal Joey" penner
- Butler's lady
- Leigh role of '39
- Maureen of film
- Miss Scarlett or Maureen
- Mitchell belle
- Scarlett of Tara
More clues leading to the result DANA
- "SNL" alumnus Carvey
- Actor Andrews
- Comic Carvey
- Comical Carvey
- Andrews, the actor
- Comedian, ___ Carvey
- Agent Scully of The X-Files
- Plato on TV
- CNN correspondant Bash
- CNN's Bash or Fox News's Perino
More clues leading to the result DREISER
- "An American Tragedy" writer
- "Sister Carrie" novelist
- American author.
- Well-known Indiana author.
- American novelist.
- Creator of Carrie, Jennie, et al.
- Hoosier novelist and journalist.
- American author
- He wrote "Jennie Gerhardt"
- "Jennie Gerhardt" author
More clues leading to the result URIS
- "Exodus" author
- "Topaz" author
- "Mila 18" author
- "The Haj" author
- "The Haj" novelist
- "Armageddon" author
- "Battle Cry" author
- "The Angry Hills" author
- Exodus author
- Mila 18 author
More clues leading to the result ADE
- Humorist George
- "Fables in Slang" author
- "Fables in Slang" author George
- "The College Widow" author
- Author George
- Fruit based drink
- Fruit drink
- Lemon cooler
- Lemon drink
- Lemon or lime ender
More clues leading to the result HOWE
- Red Wings legend
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic" writer
- "Mr. Hockey"
- Hockey great Gordie
- Sewing machine inventor
- The NHL's Gordie
- Inventive Elias
- Gordie of hockey
- Yes guitarist Steve
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic" penner
More clues leading to the result ZANEGREY
- Writer of Westerns
- "Riders of the Purple Sage" novelist
- "Code of the West" author
- "The Lone Star Ranger" author
- "Call of the Canyon" author
- "The Spirit of the Border" author
- "Riders of the Purple Sage" author
- Author who began a dental practice in New York City in 1898
- American author.
- ". . . Purple Sage" author
More clues leading to the result WISTER
- "The Virginian" author Owen
- Trampas creator
- Author of "The Virginian."
- Author Owen.
- Western writer.
- He wrote "The Virginian."
- American author.
- Novelist Owen
- Author of "The Virginian"
- "The Virginian" writer
More clues leading to the result COOPER
- 2002 Best Supporting Actor Chris
- Newscaster Anderson
- Barrel-maker
- Barrel maker
- Gary of "High Noon"
- Cask maker
- "The Pride of the Yankees" star
- "Leatherstocking" tales novelist
- Natty Bumppo's creator
- "The Last of the Mohicans" author
More clues leading to the result STEINBECK
- Creator of the Joads.
- "Sweet Thursday" author.
- American author.
- American Nobel author
- "Cannery Row" author
- Part Gertrude but all John
More clues leading to the result IRVING
- "The Cider House Rules" author
- Songwriter Berlin
- Musical Berlin
- With 54-Across, "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" writer
- Amy of "Yentl"
- "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" author
- Six-time NBA All-Star Kyrie
- With 54-Across, "capitalist" songwriter who wrote "God Bless America"
- Writer Washington
- Author of "Rip Van Winkle.”
More clues leading to the result FITZGERALD
- Translator of the Rubaiyat.
- Novelist who limned the Twenties.
- Presidential middle name.
- American author.
- U.S. novelist.
- "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" singer
- "Tales of the Jazz Age" writer
More clues leading to the result DRURY
- ___ Lane (West End theatre)
- Advise and Consent author
- The Muffin Man's Lane
- "Advise and Consent" author
- Lane on the eastern edge of Covent Garden
- Muffin Man's lane
- London's __ Lane Theatre
- ___ Lane (where the Muffin Man lives)
- ___ Lane.
- American author.
More clues leading to the result STOWE
- Harriet Beecher _____
- Author Harriet Beecher
- Legree's creator
- Author of "The Minister's Wooing"
- Little Eva's author
- Resort town in the Green Mountains
- Vermont ski town
- Ski mecca
- Vermont ski resort
- Vermont ski mecca
More clues leading to the result MAILER
- Sender
- Padded envelope
- "The Executioner's Song" author
- "The Executioner's Song" author Norman
- Postal package
- Shipping supply
- "The Armies of the Night" author
- Ad campaign item
- Post office user
- Large envelope
More clues leading to the result ALCOTT
- Creator of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
- "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag" author
- "Jo's Boys" novelist
- Little Women author
- Author of "Little Women"
- "Little Women" novelist
- Author of 23-Across
- Mother of many Marches
- Author Louisa May ___
- March family creator
More clues leading to the result DOSPASSOS
- "Manhattan Transfer" author, 1925
- "The Big Money" author
- One of the Lost Generation
- Friend and colleague of Hemingway
- "Manhattan Transfer" novelist
- "Three Soldiers" novelist
- Author of "U. S. A."
- American author.
- Lost Generation writer John
More clues leading to the result ALLEN
- "Annie Hall" director
- __ wrench
- Tim of "Home Improvement"
- Woody or Steve
- Steve or Fred
- Tim who voiced Buzz Lightyear
- Original Tonight host
- Early "Tonight Show" host
- "Blue Jasmine" director
- "Irrational Man" director
More clues leading to the result CAPOTE
- "In Cold Blood" writer
- "Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act" quipper
- Truman
- "In Cold Blood" author
- Holly Golightly's creator
- Writer friend of Harper Lee
- "Breakfast at Tiffany's" author
- He wrote "In Cold Blood"
- "Other Voices, Other Rooms" author
- Author Truman
More clues leading to the result MELVILLE
- "Moby Dick" author
- "Mardi: and A Voyage Thither" author
- "Omoo" character
- Hawthorne contemporary
- His masterpiece came out 100 years ago.
- Marquand's Goodwin.
- Marquand's latest hero.
- Creator of Captain Ahab.
- American author
- He wrote "Typee"