16th-century author whose surname was adapted into a term describing bawdy writing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 16th-century author whose surname was adapted into a term describing bawdy writing last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 17 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FRANCOIS RABELAIS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRANCOIS RABELAIS 16th-century author whose surname was adapted into a term describing bawdy writing (17) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 24, 2022
2% MOMANDPOP Hyphenated term used to describe some family-run businesses (9) USA Today Mar 10, 2026
2% GAMIFY Adapt into a fun diversion (6) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
2% TYPES Writes with a keyboard (5) Eugene Sheffer Mar 7, 2026
2% ERASE Clear writing? (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2026
2% OUNCE 1/16th of a pound (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 3, 2026
2% OHARA Scarlett's surname (5) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
2% CORSAIR Reportedly bawdy song for pirate (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
2% RABELAIS Francois -, French author of 16th-century pentalogy The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Feb 24, 2026
2% YEAR Century fraction (4) Newsday Feb 24, 2026

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