Ilie __, 1970s tennis maverick - and novelist (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ilie __, 1970s tennis maverick - and novelist (7) featured in Guardian Weekend puzzle on March 21, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NASTASE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NASTASE Ilie __, 1970s tennis maverick - and novelist (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Mar 21, 2026
4% EGAN Novelist Jennifer (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 20, 2026
4% MANN German novelist (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 17, 2026
4% ASHE Arthur of tennis (4) Universal Mar 12, 2026
4% ADIN Tennis score (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
4% BORIS Becker of tennis (5) Commuter Mar 10, 2026
4% ILIE Nastase of tennis (4) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
4% LET Tennis call (3) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
4% NADAL Rafael of tennis (5) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
4% SUE Novelist Grafton (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026

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