Author taking month to pen a novel that's half-hearted Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NABOKOV Author taking month to pen a novel that's half-hearted (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 2, 2022
6% CONRAD Heart of Darkness author Joseph (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
6% SHEEPFOLD Record half-hearted trick breaking lost pen (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
5% BALLPOINT Pen (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Jan 2, 2026
5% SCRIBE Pen-pusher (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
5% SOUL "Heart and ___" (4) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
5% CREAM Half of half-and-half (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 30, 2025
5% MIDDLE Heart (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 30, 2025
5% HERVEYALLEN Author of novels Bedford Village and Anthony Adverse (6,5) (11) Mirror Quiz Dec 29, 2025
5% AMIS Kingsley -, author of 1955 novel That Uncertain Feeling (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Dec 28, 2025

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