American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWAIN American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits (5) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
6% COMET Halley's, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 25, 2026
6% EDMOND Halley of Halley's comet (6) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
5% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Jul 25, 2026
5% APPT Dr. visit (4) USA Today Jul 22, 2026
5% NEARING Closing in on (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 2026
5% END Close (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 16, 2026
5% EON Vast span (3) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
5% APPTS Dr. visits (5) TV Jul 12, 2026
5% ARCTICHARE Mammal adapted to life in northern American tundra regions (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 12, 2026

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