19th-century author who wrote "Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUSTEN 19th-century author who wrote 'Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief' (6) New York Times Sep 21, 2016
5% SCHUMANN 19th-century German composer (8) The Times Concise Feb 10, 2026
4% ELFMAN Danny who wrote the Simpsons theme (6) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
4% RAE John -, 19th-century Scottish explorer; author of Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea, in 1846 and 1847 (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Mar 1, 2026
4% IMP Mischief-maker (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 24, 2026
4% PARTNERINCRIME Person to cause mischief with (14) USA Today Feb 19, 2026
4% OVID Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses" (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
4% ROYALTY Payment to an author for every copy sold (7) (7) Puzzler Feb 12, 2026
4% EUCLID Greek mathematician who wrote "Elements" (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
4% SCAMP Young mischief-maker (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026

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