Cartoonist who wrote the caption "Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THURBER Cartoonist who wrote the caption 'Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?' (7) New York Times Feb 15, 2015
5% MOI "You think I did it?!" (3) The Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
5% SIRI Source of phone answers (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% WENT "What ___ wrong?" ("Why did this fail?") (4)
5% SINNED Did a moral wrong (6) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
5% SEE "I ___ what you did there!" (3)
5% RANG Called on the phone (4) Newsday Sep 8, 2025
4% EXT Phone number add-on (Abbr.) (3) USA Today Oct 23, 2025
4% RANGUP Made a phone call (4,2) (6) The Sun Mini Oct 21, 2025
4% GET "Did you ___ this puzzle's theme?" (3)

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