Old writer holding lives in balance (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POISE Old writer holding lives in balance (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 14, 2025
7% EAR Balance aid (3) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
7% EVEN Balanced (4) Newsday Sep 27, 2025
7% PEND Hang in the balance (4) New York Times Sep 24, 2025
7% OFFSET Balance out (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 24, 2025
7% AYN "We the Living" writer ___ Rand (3)
7% EXTREME Radical old time writer holding on (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 30, 2025
6% EXPEND Pay out where old writer died (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 29, 2025
6% RESIDES Lives (in) (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% RESIDE Live (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 27, 2025

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