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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40 Potential Answers:

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% KINTE "Roots" surname (5) New York Times Sep 6, 2025
2% DIESIRAE Latin hymn of the 13th century describing the Last Judgement whose title translates as 'day of wrath' (4,4) (8) Mirror Quiz Aug 31, 2025
2% TRAVELPLUG Electrical adapter for France (10) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
2% WORD Term (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 25, 2025
2% RACY Bawdy (4) (4) Puzzler Aug 22, 2025
2% CNET Website whose contributors might write about mice (4) New York Times Aug 22, 2025
2% PENS Writes (4) Premier Sunday Aug 17, 2025
2% NEE Surname qualifier (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2025
2% DEAL Tourist town in Kent on the English Channel housing a 16th-century castle (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Aug 11, 2025

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