American author who coined the term "catch-22" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue American author who coined the term "catch-22" last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JOSEPHHELLER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOSEPHHELLER American author who coined the term "catch-22" (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 7, 2025
7% NICOSIA American coin is fluid capital (7) The Times Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
7% GELL Murray ___-Mann (physicist who coined the term "quark") (4) The Washington Post Mini Feb 23, 2026
7% EASTERNER Term for an American Atlantic Coast dweller (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
6% FDR U.S. prez who was elected to four terms (3) New York Times Midi Mar 11, 2026
6% IDOL "American --" (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 11, 2026
6% EURO Spanish coin (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 9, 2026
6% OKS Authorizes (3) Universal Mar 9, 2026
6% TONIMORRISON Author who won a Pulitzer for "Beloved" (12) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
6% NOTICE Catch sight of (6) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026

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