The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ODETS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2005.
American playwright crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ODETS | 18 % | 5 |
| RICE | 16 % | 4 |
| WILDER | 8 % | 6 |
| CROUSE | 8 % | 6 |
| INGE | 8 % | 4 |
| BARRY | 5 % | 5 |
| HART | 5 % | 4 |
| ELMERRICE | 5 % | 9 |
| ONEILL | 5 % | 6 |
| TNWILLIAMS | 3 % | 10 |
| LOOS | 3 % | 4 |
| KANIN | 3 % | 5 |
| PAULOSBORN | 3 % | 10 |
| PAULGREEN | 3 % | 9 |
| ADE | 3 % | 3 |
| HERNE | 3 % | 5 |
| VIDAL | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: American playwright
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hart
- inge
- odets
- rice
- vidal
- wilder
- crouse
- mamet
- anderson
- barry
- cohan
- shepard
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 ODETS
- "Awake and Sing" dramatist
- "Golden Boy" writer
- "Golden Boy" writer Clifford
- "Waiting For Lefty" playwright
- "Golden Boy" playwright
- "Golden Boy" dramatist
- "The Country Girl" playwright
- Playwright Clifford
- Group Theatre playwright
- Dramatist Clifford
More clues leading to the result RICE
- It's often converted
- Food staple
- Houston campus
- John's collaborator
- Paella base
- Asian staple
- Bridal shower
- Sake base
- Wedding staple
- Houston university
More clues leading to the result WILDER
- "Our Town" playwright Thornton
- Not as tame
- Filmdom's Willy Wonka
- Gene or Thornton
- He attended the Goethe Festival at Aspen.
- He wrote "The Ides of March."
- He wrote "Our Town."
- American playwright.
- Contemporary playwright.
- Broadway name.
More clues leading to the result CROUSE
- "Call Me Madam" playwright
- Angry: Irish.
- Co-author of "Call Me Madam."
- Playwright Russel.
- Famous name on Broadway.
- America playwright.
- Well-known playwright.
- American playwright.
- Lindsay's collaborator.
- Lindsay's partner.
More clues leading to the result INGE
- "Bus Stop" playwright
- "Come Back, Little Sheba" author
- "Picnic" author
- "Picnic" playwright
- '53 Pulitzer Prize winner William
- "Bus Stop" writer
- "Picnic" dramatist
- "Picnic" writer
- "Come Back, Little Sheba" playwright
- 1953 Pulitzer playwright
More clues leading to the result BARRY
- Controversial D.C. mayor
- 1964 loser to Lyndon
- Sanders or Goldwater
- Bonds in sports
- Manilow of music
- Maurice and Robin's brother
- Bonds on a diamond
- Singer Manilow
- "Rain Man" director Levinson
- "Quiz Show" character
More clues leading to the result HART
- Dramatist Moss
- Lyricist who wrote with Rodgers
- Author of "Act One"
- Red deer
- "B.C." cartoonist
- Rodgers collaborator
- Playwright who co-wrote with Kaufman
- Wrestler Bret "The Hitman" ___
- Kaufman's collaborator
- Lyricist Lorenz
More clues leading to the result ELMERRICE
- "Dream Girl" playwright.
- He wrote "Street Scene."
- Lawyer, playwright, novelist.
- Playwright, novelist, director.
- American playwright.
- "Street Scene" author
- "Street Scene" dramatist
- "Dream Girl" playwright, 1945
- "Street Scene" Pulitzer winner
More clues leading to the result ONEILL
- "The Hairy Ape" playwright
- Winner of four Pulitzer Prizes
- Emperor Jones author
- Chaplin in law
- Tip of the House
- Treasury Secretary Paul
- "The Hairy Ape" author
- Tip of Bay State politics
- Boston tunnel eponym
- Vergara's TV hubby
More clues leading to the result TNWILLIAMS
More clues leading to the result LOOS
- "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" writer Anita
- Rooms in the back of an English pub
- Writer Anita
- Anita's WCs?
- "Gentleman Prefer Blondes" author Anita
- "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" author Anita
- "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" author
- Going places in the UK?
- Novelist Anita
- "A Girl Like I" author
More clues leading to the result KANIN
- "Bachelor Mother" director Garson ___
- "Born Yesterday" playwright
- Director Garson
- Garson ___, author of "Born Yesterday."
- He wrote "Born Yesterday."
- He wrote "Born Yesterday.”
- Stage and screen director.
- Dramatist-director.
- American playwright.
- Garson of Broadway
More clues leading to the result PAULOSBORN
More clues leading to the result PAULGREEN
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 HERNE
- Crystal ___, actress.
- Author of "Shore Acres.”
- Chrystal ___, actress.
- Ruhr city.
- Ruhr city
- Former U.S. playwright
- Industrial center in Germany
- City in the Ruhr
- City in the Ruhr region
- Playwright James ___