The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HEMINGWAY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1951.
"Papa" of the novelists crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HEMINGWAY | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Papa" of the novelists
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cary
 - dorchester
 - scott
 - stephen
 - ernest
 - leo
 - pater
 - hemingway
 - abbe
 - abe
 - ada
 - alan
 
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