Novelist who received a Nobel nomination at least 20 times, but never won Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMFORSTER Novelist who received a Nobel nomination at least 20 times, but never won (9) New York Times Mar 20, 2021
5% MALALA Yousafzai who won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17 (6) Universal Oct 21, 2026
5% LECHWALESA Polish president who won the 1983 Nobel peace prize (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 13, 2026
5% GANDHI Leader who was nominated for, but never won, a Nobel Peace Prize (6) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
4% ATMS 20s dispensers (4) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2026
4% STABLEST Least capricious (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2026
4% ALAN Cumming who won a Tony for "Cabaret" (4) New York Times Oct 21, 2026
4% STALEST Least fresh (7) Commuter Oct 20, 2026
4% RUDEST Least polite (6) Newsday Oct 20, 2026
4% TIEVOTE 20-20, e.g. (7) New York Times Oct 16, 2026

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