The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MCEWAN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
"Atonement" novelist, 2001 crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| MCEWAN | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Atonement" novelist, 2001
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fines
 - sin
 - sir
 - sue
 - answer
 - drawback
 - end
 - ended
 - excuse
 - excusing
 - feed
 - glow
 
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