German author who wrote 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOETHE German author who wrote 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2017
5% AYN Rand who wrote (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
5% GRIEF Sorrow (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% NEIL Young who's 80 years young (4) Universal Jan 21, 2026
5% HEINE German poet who wrote "Lorelei" (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 6, 2025
4% OVID Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses" (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
4% MASSENET French composer of the operas Manon and Werther (8) The Times Specialist Feb 9, 2026
4% WOEBEGONE Sorrowful in appearance (9) The Times Concise Feb 9, 2026
4% EUCLID Greek mathematician who wrote "Elements" (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
4% INGE American playwright William who wrote "Picnic" (4)

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