German novelist, awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1972 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEINRICHBOLL German novelist, awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1972 (12)
7% OBE Nobel's prize (1,1,1) (3) Mirror Cryptic May 4, 2026
7% DYLAN Bob -, singer and actor awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Apr 29, 2026
7% SARTRE Jean-Paul -, French philosopher awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Apr 7, 2026
7% MANN German novelist (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 17, 2026
7% OSLO City of the only Nobel Prize not awarded in Sweden (4) Universal Mar 14, 2026
7% SCHWEITZER Albert ---, Franco-German humanitarian awarded the 1952 Nobel peace prize (10) The Times Specialist Mar 2, 2026
7% ONEILL Awarded Nobel Prize for literature, 1938. (6)
6% FONTANE 19th-century German novelist Theodor (7) New York Times May 23, 2026
6% LESSING Doris -, Iran-born winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature (7) (7) Mirror Quiz May 19, 2026
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