| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Best-selling author who used an awful lot of commas | New York Times | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Best-selling author who used an awful lot of commas | ||
| Author much used by other authors | New York Times | 02 Feb 2018 |
| Author much used by other authors | ||
| Man of many words | ||
| Famed wordsmith | ||
| Physician-turned-synonymist | ||
| Doctor of words |