___ Wister, the so-called "father of western fiction" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OWEN ___ Wister, the so-called "father of western fiction" (4) New York Times Jun 12, 2025
6% NAST So-called "father of the American cartoon" (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
6% KEYNES So-called "father of macroeconomics" (6) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
5% UMAMI So-called "fifth taste" (5) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
4% AHA "So that's it!" (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
4% URIAH Fictional Heep (5) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
4% TAP Call on (3) Universal Jan 7, 2026
4% LIE Work of fiction? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
4% NEED Call for (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
4% PERES French fathers (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026

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