Children's author who coined the word "nerd" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRSEUSS Children's author who coined the word "nerd" (7)
79% SEUSS Author who coined "nerd" (5)
75% ANORAK Nerd (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
75% JEFF Children's author Kinney (4) New York Times Apr 24, 2026
72% GEEK Nerd (4) New York Times Midi Mar 15, 2026
69% ENID Children's author Blyton (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
66% RUSHDIE Salman __, author of Midnight's Children (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend May 9, 2026
63% WATT Inventor who coined the term "horsepower" (4) LA Times Daily Apr 25, 2026
63% KIDS Children (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 21, 2026
63% FIVE Word below Monticello, on a coin (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
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