Faulkner's ''father of American literature'' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWAIN Faulkner's ''father of American literature'' (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2019
69% RIO S American city (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
69% QUITO S American capital (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
63% ECO Umberto of literature (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
63% ERE Before, in literature (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
63% TEXTBOOKS Classroom literature (9) Commuter Feb 11, 2026
63% DADS Fathers (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
63% NAST So-called "father of the American cartoon" (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
63% LLAMA S American animal (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 30, 2025
60% DAD Father (3) Commuter Dec 26, 2025

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