Franz who wrote 'I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KAFKA Franz who wrote 'I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us' (5) New York Times Dec 23, 2020
4% CARL Sagan who wrote "Cosmos" (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 3, 2026
4% MOI "You think I did that?" (3) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
4% LATERAL Not yet advanced student's kind of thinking (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
4% SEEGER Pete who co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer" (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
4% INJURY Wound (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 23, 2026
4% TWINGE Stab of pain (6) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
4% READ Use books (4) (4) The Sun Mini Jan 16, 2026
4% ELIOT Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered" (5) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
4% DOH "What was I thinking?!" (3) Universal Jan 10, 2026

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