Carl, US astronomer and author of the 1985 novel Contact (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAGAN Carl, US astronomer and author of the 1985 novel Contact (5) (5)
6% HIAASEN "Bad Monkey" author Carl (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
6% INS Useful contacts (3) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
5% ICAHN Activist investor Carl (5) Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026
5% EON 1985 novel by Greg Bear (3) (3) Mirror Quiz May 12, 2026
5% MCEWAN Ian ---, author of the novels Amsterdam and Atonement (6) The Times Concise May 11, 2026
5% AGAINST In physical contact with (7) The Times Concise May 5, 2026
5% LENS Contact, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
5% SUZANNECOLLINS US author of the bestselling dystopian teen novel The Hunger Games (14) The Times Specialist May 4, 2026
5% MIAMI Florida setting of some Carl Hiaasen novels (5) LA Times Daily Apr 28, 2026
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