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% IMO Texter's "I think ..." (3) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
4% WALT Whitman who wrote, "I contain multitudes" (4) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
4% UMNO "I don't think so . . ." (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
4% ERE "Reward us, __ we think or write!": Carroll (3) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
4% OBLITERATE Destroy old book, well-read (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
4% HOWTO Instructional kind of book (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
4% NONEED "I think I'm good . . ." (6) USA Today Oct 26, 2025
4% MOI "You think I did it?!" (3) The Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
4% IMPALE Stab (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025

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