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
62% RIO S American city (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 5, 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% CREAM Half of half-and-half (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 30, 2025
59% ONE Half and half? (3) LA Times Daily Dec 26, 2025
59% NCIS Long-running CBS crime drama (4) USA Today Dec 2, 2025
56% SOAP ___ opera (long-running dramatic TV serial) (4)
56% CAF Half-___ (3) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026

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