Correct wordplay is what's essential to authors (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNISH Correct wordplay is what's essential to authors (6) (6)
74% PUN "No ___ intended" (no wordplay) (3)
74% PUNS Samples of wordplay (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2025
74% TYPOS What autocorrect corrects (5) New York Times Mini Sep 11, 2025
71% WRITE What an author does (5)
71% DAHL Author deceived over royalties essentially (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
71% YES "That's correct!" (3) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
71% DRAWUP Formulate wordplay for "charge"? (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
67% OILS Essential __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
67% PUNNED Wrote groan-inducing wordplay (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
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