The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOCTOROW which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1983.
Author of "Ragtime" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| DOCTOROW | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Author of "Ragtime"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- doctorow
 - eld
 - scott
 - mary
 - jazz
 - rag
 - johnson
 - joplin
 - scott joplin
 - blake
 - jelly roll morton
 - morton
 
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution