Maurice who wrote "Where the Wild Things Are" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SENDAK Maurice who wrote "Where the Wild Things Are" (6) New York Times Dec 18, 2023
8% ARE "Where the Wild Things ___" (3) USA Today Feb 21, 2026
6% GUESS "Educated" or "wild" thing (5) LA Times Mini Feb 21, 2026
6% AYN Rand who wrote (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
6% POEM Wilde thing (4) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
5% SEAN Penn who directed "Into the Wild" (4)
5% ELSA Disney queen who freezes things (4) USA Today Mar 9, 2026
5% ELFMAN Danny who wrote the Simpsons theme (6) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
5% NORA Ephron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …" (4) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
5% SHE "That's all __ wrote" (3) Commuter Mar 5, 2026

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