18th-century French writer of the play Turcaret and the picaresque novel Gil Blas Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAIN-RENE LESAGE 18th-century French writer of the play Turcaret and the picaresque novel Gil Blas (17) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 29, 2021
3% LESAGE 'Gil Blas' writer (6) New York Times Apr 3, 2018
3% GILBLAS Picaresque hero of an 18th-century French novel (7)
3% GIL Blas the picaresque. (3)
2% AUTHORS Novel writers (7) Commuter Nov 25, 2025
2% LAURENCESTERNE 18th-century creator of the loquacious memoirist Tristram Shandy (14) The Times Specialist Nov 17, 2025
2% RITTENHOUSE David -, 18th-century astronomer; first director of the United States Mint (11) (11) Mirror Quiz Nov 14, 2025
2% HUME David ____, 18th-century British philosopher (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
2% SATIRE Swift production of the 18th century (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
2% EULER Leonhard -, 18th-century mathematician noted for his work on the calculus of variation (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 13, 2025

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