Author whose best-known character's first name was Nigel until her publisher decided to avoid confusion with another fictional schoolboy Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Author whose best-known character's first name was Nigel until her publisher decided to avoid confusion with another fictional schoolboy 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SUE TOWNSEND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUE TOWNSEND Author whose best-known character's first name was Nigel until her publisher decided to avoid confusion with another fictional schoolboy (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 30, 2023
6% RAYALAN Ventriloquist whose best-known dummy was Lord Charles (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 22, 2026
6% SALLY ___ Rooney, best-selling author of 2024's "Intermezzo" (5) New York Times Mar 13, 2026
6% HEARST Big name in publishing (6) Universal Mar 10, 2026
6% ANON Author not known (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 24, 2026
6% SAYSO Authority to decide (5) Newsday Feb 23, 2026
6% ERMA Author Bombeck known for her humor (4)
5% OUTPLAY Best theatrical work published previously (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 3, 2026
5% KATE ____ Mosse, historical fiction author (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 2, 2026
5% UPTO Until (4) New York Times Apr 2, 2026

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