Nikolai __, Russian short story writer whose works include The Overcoat Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOGOL Nikolai __, Russian short story writer whose works include The Overcoat (5) The Guardian Weekend Mar 4, 2023
5% HARTE American short story writer Bret (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% NYET Negative for Nikolai (4) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
5% ANON Short story writer? (4) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
4% IROBOT Isaac Asimov short story collection (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
4% MON Back-to-work day, for short (3)
4% BOHEMIA A Scandal in ____, Sherlock Holmes short story (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
4% UBER Company whose work is picking up (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
4% MARC Franz -, German expressionist painter whose works include 1912 oil The Shepherds (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Feb 12, 2026
4% KLEE Paul -, Swiss artist whose works include 1928's Cat and Bird (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Feb 9, 2026

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