First name of the poet who wrote "Candy / Is dandy / But liquor / Is quicker" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OGDEN First name of the poet who wrote "Candy / Is dandy / But liquor / Is quicker" (5)
8% NASH Poet who wrote "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker" (4)
7% OGDENNASH Humorist who wrote 'Candy / Is dandy / But liquor / Is quicker' (9) New York Times Dec 27, 2016
6% LIQUOR 'Candy is dandy, but ____ is quicker' (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 7, 2023
5% FOPS Dandies (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 14, 2025
4% ARTOO Android's first name? (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 26, 2025
4% RUM Mai tai liquor (3) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
4% AUSTEN Jane who wrote Pride and Prejudice (6) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
4% SOUTHEY Poet laureate who was succeeded by Wordsworth (7) The Times Specialist Nov 24, 2025
4% ONA __ first-name basis (3) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
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