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% 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% ANGLER Fish catcher (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
5% EDMCBAIN Author of novels Cop Hater and The Mugger (2,6) (8) Mirror Quiz Feb 15, 2026
5% ANON Author whose name is never mentioned, for short (4)
5% SOLE Only (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 11, 2026
5% IWISH "If only!" (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
5% THRO "Comin' __ the Rye" (4) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
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