Japanese-born British novelist awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017 (5,8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KAZUOISHIGURO Japanese-born British novelist awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017 (5,8) (13)
7% CANETTI Elias -, winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Sep 27, 2025
7% PULITZERS Prizes awarded in journalism, literature and music (9) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2025
7% HEINRICHBOLL German novelist, awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1972 (12)
7% DORISLESSING Iranian-born British novelist awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature (5,7) (12)
6% BOOBY __ prize (unenviable award) (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
6% SELF Will ____, British novelist; identity (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 7, 2025
6% ECON Nobel Prize subj. (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
6% OBAMA 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner (5) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
6% TONI Nobel novelist Morrison (4) Newsday Sep 22, 2025
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