French novelist Robert ___, upon whose work the 1973 thriller "The Day of the Dolphin" is based Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERLE French novelist Robert ___, upon whose work the 1973 thriller "The Day of the Dolphin" is based (5)
5% JACKAL "The Day of the ___" (1973 thriller) (6)
4% BURNS Robert -, 18th-century Scottish poet whose works include Tam O'Shanter (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Sep 24, 2026
4% SHULA Dolphins coach Don (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 19, 2026
4% ILIE 1973 French Open champ Nastase (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 17, 2026
4% TWELVEHOURSHIFT It's half a day's work? (15) USA Today Sep 13, 2026
4% CETACEANS Whales and dolphins, e.g. (9) Commuter Sep 7, 2026
4% EMILE French novelist Zola (5) New York Times Easy Mode Aug 26, 2026
4% MIA The Dolphins, on scoreboards (3) LA Times Daily Jul 14, 2026
4% ATOP Upon (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 10, 2026
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