Author who coined "nerd" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Author who coined "nerd" . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SEUSS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEUSS Author who coined "nerd" (5)
8% GEEK Nerd (4) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
8% DWEEB Nerd (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
7% CANDY Nerds or Smarties (5) USA Today Sep 15, 2025
7% JOSEPHHELLER American author who coined the term "catch-22" (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 7, 2025
7% S Nerd (1) USA Today Quick Jul 12, 2025
7% DORK Nerd (4) USA Today Quick Jul 12, 2025
7% DRSEUSS Children's author who coined the word "nerd" (7)
6% PESOS Coins in Cancún (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
6% CAEN Bay Area columnist who coined the word "beatnik" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
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