Novelist's difficult year Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Novelist's difficult year last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HARDY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARDY Novelist's difficult year (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 13, 2023
6% HARD Difficult (4) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
6% TS Difficult (2) USA Today Quick Jan 5, 2026
5% LEN Novelist Deighton (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 11, 2026
5% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
5% LEAP __ year (year with a February 29th) (4) Newsday Feb 9, 2026
5% ANN Novelist Beattie (3) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
5% IRIS Novelist Murdoch (4) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
5% RONA Novelist Jaffe (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 4, 2026
5% TONGUETWISTER It's difficult to say (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026

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