Sci-fi writer who gave the word 'triffid' to the English language (4,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOHNWYNDHAM Sci-fi writer who gave the word 'triffid' to the English language (4,7) (11)
7% TED Sci-fi writer Chiang (3) New York Times Sep 18, 2026
6% SPACETRAVEL Sci-fi staple (11) Newsday Oct 11, 2026
6% UFO Sci-fi saucer (3) Universal Oct 11, 2026
6% RAY Bradbury of sci-fi (3) Newsday Oct 4, 2026
6% ETS Sci-fi figures (3) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2026
6% WHO Sci-fi's "Doctor ___" (3)
6% UFOS Sci-fi vehicles (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 12, 2026
5% TREKKER Traveller is sci-fi fan? (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2026
5% GENRE Sci-fi or romance, say (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 3, 2026
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