For a writer of old, a set-back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AESOP For a writer of old, a set-back (5)
8% OPEN Honest old writer (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic May 22, 2026
8% POE Penny, Old English writer! (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic May 19, 2026
8% AUTHOR Writer (6) The Telegraph Quick May 19, 2026
8% DISCONSOLATE Unhappy old canoeists set adrift (12) The Times Quick Cryptic May 4, 2026
8% EAGLE Old quarter back (5) LA Times Daily Apr 17, 2026
8% SCRIBES Writers (7) Eugene Sheffer Apr 15, 2026
8% REVERT Go back (to old habits) (6) (6) The Sun Mini Apr 12, 2026
8% EXPENSE Old writers point to outlay (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
8% IMPORTANT Vital the writer's left with a set of books (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 6, 2026
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