Half-hearted American playwright's competitor, in long run Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MILER Half-hearted American playwright's competitor, in long run (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 8, 2018
71% MAMET "American Buffalo" playwright (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
68% IMAYASWELL Half-hearted assent (10) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
65% RIO S American city (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
65% QUITO S American capital (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
65% LOPES Runs with long strides (5) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
62% CSI Long-running CBS drama (3) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
62% LLAMA S American animal (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 30, 2025
62% PHONEITIN Give a half-hearted effort (9) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
59% PEPPER "Sgt. ___'s Lonely Hearts Club Band" (6) Universal Jan 27, 2026

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