Gaston who wrote "The Phantom of the Opera" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEROUX Gaston who wrote "The Phantom of the Opera" (6) New York Times Oct 12, 2023
5% TOMMY Rock opera by The Who (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% PENNED Wrote (6) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
5% PAIGE Satchel who wrote "Pitchin' Man" (5) Universal Jan 2, 2026
5% SPIRIT Ghost, phantom (6) The Times Concise Dec 16, 2025
5% UPTON Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle" (5) New York Times Mini Dec 4, 2025
5% OPERA "Phantom of the ___" (5) TV Nov 23, 2025
5% OFTHE "The Phantom - - Opera (5)
5% ERIK Name of the 'phantom' in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera (4) (4)
4% SOAP (Dial [?) opera] (4) USA Today Quick Jan 31, 2026

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