Pulitzer-winning writer of "The Optimist's Daughter" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WELTY Pulitzer-winning writer of 'The Optimist's Daughter' (5) New York Times Jul 19, 2019
71% EUDORA Welty who wrote "The Optimist's Daughter" (6) Universal Aug 30, 2025
65% EBERT First film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize (5) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
65% HOPE Be optimistic (4) Newsday Jul 30, 2025
65% ROSY Optimistic (4) New York Times Jul 19, 2025
65% EGAN Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer (4) New York Times Jun 11, 2025
65% AGEE Pulitzer-winning author James (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 2025
62% IHOPESO Optimistic exclamation (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 22, 2025
62% UPSIDE Optimist's focus (6) Universal Aug 4, 2025
62% EUDORAWELTY "The Optimist's Daughter" Pulitzer winner, 1973 (11)

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