Horror author whose 1986 novel inspired this puzzle's theme Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEPHENKING Horror author whose 1986 novel inspired this puzzle's theme (11) USA Today May 3, 2018
7% LITMUSTEST Theme of the puzzle (10) Newsday Oct 2, 2025
6% GET "Did you ___ this puzzle's theme?" (3)
5% IDEA Inventor's inspiration (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 11, 2025
5% TECHNICOLOR 1916 film innovation, and a punny hint to this puzzle's theme (11) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
5% AIR It's inspired! (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 9, 2025
5% UNTITLED ___ Goose Game (game whose title was inspired by a stock photograph) (8) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
5% KATEMOSSE Author of the bestselling novel 12 (4,5) (9) The Guardian Weekend Dec 6, 2025
5% SPARK Inspiration (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 4, 2025
5% AHEAD In front, and what's inferior according to this puzzle's theme (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 21, 2025

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