Scottish author whose final novel was The Finishing School Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Scottish author whose final novel was The Finishing School last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MURIEL SPARK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MURIEL SPARK Scottish author whose final novel was The Finishing School (12) The Times Specialist Sunday May 3, 2020
3% ATLAS Finally doesn't finish a book (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 26, 2025
3% SAYSO Final authority (5) Newsday Aug 14, 2025
2% K Final (1) USA Today Quick Nov 15, 2025
2% LAST Final (4) USA Today Quick Nov 15, 2025
2% JOHNFOWLES Author of novels Mantissa and Daniel Martin (4,6) (10) Mirror Quiz Nov 11, 2025
2% KILT Scottish skirt (4) USA Today Quick Nov 10, 2025
2% ME Scottish skirt (2) USA Today Quick Nov 10, 2025
2% VOLTAIRE Author of 1759 novel Candide (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Nov 9, 2025
2% ITALOSVEVO Author of novels A Life and Zeno's Conscience (5,5) (10) Mirror Quiz Nov 8, 2025

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