American journalist Nellie Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue American journalist Nellie . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLY American journalist Nellie (3)
3% ANN Journalist ___ Curry (3) USA Today Nov 13, 2025
3% NEWS Journalist's focus (4) Universal Nov 12, 2025
3% HORACE Journalist Greeley (6) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
3% USED Employed American journalist (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 26, 2025
3% MELBA Dame Nellie of opera (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 25, 2025
3% STAHL Journalist Lesley (5) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
3% SCOOP Journalist's exclusive (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
3% NICER More like Nelly? (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 13, 2025
3% BLYTHECLOWN Journalist Nellie as a goofball? (11)
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Nellie Bly was a pioneering American journalist known for her investigative reporting. Her real name was Elizabeth Cochran, and she adopted the pen name Nellie Bly. She is famous for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days. The answer "BLY" refers to her last name, a key detail for crossword solvers to recognize.