Author of over 100 suspense/horror novels, his breakthrough being Whispers in 1980 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Author of over 100 suspense/horror novels, his breakthrough being Whispers in 1980 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEAN KOONTZ.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEAN KOONTZ Author of over 100 suspense/horror novels, his breakthrough being Whispers in 1980 (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 15, 2020
5% CURE Medical breakthrough (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
4% PERRUMPO I'm making a breakthrough! (8) The Times O Tempora Nov 15, 2025
4% COMMANDO Authority over Royal Marine perhaps (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
4% DAHL Author deceived over royalties essentially (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
4% CNOTES $100 bills (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
4% EAR Something to whisper into (3) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
4% JOHNFOWLES Author of novels Mantissa and Daniel Martin (4,6) (10) Mirror Quiz Nov 11, 2025
4% SHOCKABSORBER Component in a vehicle's suspension system (13) The Times Concise Nov 11, 2025
4% COO Whisper affectionately (3) New York Times Nov 9, 2025

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