American writer awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature (7,8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILLIAM American writer awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature (7,8) (7)
7% WILLIAMFAULKNER U.S. writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 (7,8) (15)
6% LESSING Doris -, Iran-born winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Nov 23, 2025
6% ECON Nobel Prize subj. (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 19, 2025
6% EDGARS Mystery writers' awards (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
6% OBE Nobel's prize (1,1,1) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
6% OSLO City where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded (4) Universal Nov 5, 2025
6% EDGAR Mystery writers' award (5) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
6% HAMSUN Knut -, Norwegian recipient of the 1920 Nobel Prize in Literature (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Oct 24, 2025
6% GIDE Andre -, French author; 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature winner (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 24, 2025
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