The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OLIPHANT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1993.
Scottish novelist: 1828-97 crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OLIPHANT | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scottish novelist: 1828-97
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- thomas of erceldoune
 - daudet
 - meredith
 - stewart
 - dugald stewart
 - george meredith
 - barrie
 - muir
 - scott
 - nan
 - smollett
 - spark
 
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