Novelist, extremely strict, yielding least Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STERNEST Novelist, extremely strict, yielding least (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 18, 2016
6% RIGOR Strictness (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 10, 2026
5% SOFT Yielding (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 15, 2026
5% SEVERE Harsh, strict (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jul 11, 2026
5% BUT "Last ___ not the least ..." (3)
5% DEFER Yield (to) (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 5, 2026
5% ORMORE "... at the very least" (6) LA Times Daily Jul 2, 2026
5% ICIEST Least friendly (6) New York Times Jul 1, 2026
5% ORE Mine yield (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 27, 2026
5% BLANKEST Least expressive (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 17, 2026

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