The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BENET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
American writer (1898–1943) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BENET | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: American writer (1898–1943)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- benet
 - jacobs
 - moore
 - harris
 - johnson
 - luce
 - morrison
 - sinclair
 - cuba
 - philippines
 - manila bay
 - michael ondaatje
 
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