African author Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue African author . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATON African author (5)
29% ALANPATON South African author (9)
29% CLOETE South African author (6)
25% ALAN South African author Paton (4)
23% PATONS South African author et al. (6)
17% ANDREBRINK South African author who wrote A Dry White Season (10)
14% COETZEE J.M., South African author of 1983's The Life and Times of Michael K (7) (7)
3% BWANA East African honorific (5) New York Times Oct 18, 2025
3% NILE African river (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
3% IMPI African warrior group (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
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