Jack sad about delay for writer Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Jack sad about delay for writer featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on April 17, 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JDSALINGER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JDSALINGER Jack sad about delay for writer (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
3% LAG Delay (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 4, 2026
3% DOLOR Sadness (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 19, 2026
3% LATE Delayed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 18, 2026
3% HELDUP Delayed (6) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
3% DEFER Delay (5) New York Times Midi Mar 4, 2026
2% PECAN About to punch writer in nut (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Apr 16, 2026
2% TEAR Salty sad drop? (4)
2% SCRIBES Writers (7) Eugene Sheffer Apr 15, 2026
2% BAUER "24" protagonist Jack (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 15, 2026

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