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% POE Edgar Allan ___, 19th-century horror author (3)
4% SAND George -, 19th-century authoress of novels Indiana and Consuelo (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 17, 2025
4% INFIRM Weak, frail (6) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2025
4% EBERT Reviewer who wrote The Great Movies (5) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
4% IMPS Mischief-makers (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
4% NELSON Maggie who wrote "On Freedom" (6) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
4% ISAMBARD __ Kingdom Brunel, 19th century engineer (8) (8) The Guardian Weekend Sep 27, 2025
4% EGOTRIP Vanity project (3,4) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 25, 2025
4% HAYES 19th President (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 24, 2025

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