Author whose only published novel was "The Catcher in the Rye" (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALINGER Author whose only published novel was "The Catcher in the Rye" (8) (8)
6% RYE "The Catcher in the ___" (popular novel) (3)
6% ERICHSEGAL Author of novels Doctors, Only Love and Prizes (5,5) (10) Mirror Quiz Nov 6, 2025
6% JDSALINGER 'The Catcher in the Rye' author (10) Eugene Sheffer Nov 9, 2017
6% HARPERLEE Author whose only published novel won a Pulitzer (9)
5% SHELLEY Mary -, author of 1818 novel Frankenstein (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Dec 15, 2025
5% ISSUE Publish (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 11, 2025
5% WEBS Fly catchers (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
5% EDIT Prepare to publish (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
5% KATEMOSSE Author of the bestselling novel 12 (4,5) (9) The Guardian Weekend Dec 6, 2025
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