Children's author raised boy, capturing hearts Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAHL Children's author raised boy, capturing hearts (4) The Telegraph Cryptic May 23, 2015
79% REAR Raise, as children (4) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
73% ERIC Children's author Carle (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
70% ENID Children's author Blyton (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2025
67% YEARN Long story capturing guest's heart (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
67% CONRAD Heart of Darkness author Joseph (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
64% TOOK Captured (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
61% HOIST Raise (5) USA Today Feb 16, 2026
61% PSEUD Pretend authority raised undue spending limits (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
61% PEPPER "Sgt. ___'s Lonely Hearts Club Band" (6) Universal Jan 27, 2026

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