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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel last seen in New York Times 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 JAPAN.
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Crossword Answer For Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | JAPAN Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel | (5) | New York Times | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 53% | SMARTPHONE The IBM Simon Personal Communicator is considered the world's first one | (10) | New York Times | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 51% | UPON Second word in many fairy tales | (4) | Universal | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 51% | VIEWAS Consider | (6) | New York Times | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 51% | HERESANIDEA "Consider this ..." | (11) | Universal | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 51% | DEEM Consider | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 48% | RASH Ill-considered | (4) | New York Times | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 48% | OFNOTE Worth considering | (6) | New York Times | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 48% | FACTOR Something to consider | (6) | Commuter | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 48% | AFTER Last word of many fairy tales | (5) | Universal | Nov 16, 2025 |
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