Steinbeck novel inspired by a Mexican folk tale Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEPEARL Steinbeck novel inspired by a Mexican folk tale (8) USA Today Feb 25, 2020
3% LEGEND Folk tale or myth (6) The Times Concise Jan 13, 2026
3% MYTH Folk tale (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
3% ALI Baba of Arabic folk tales (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
2% PEASANTS Poor folk (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
2% OAXACA Mexican state (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
2% PESOS Mexican money (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 16, 2026
2% PESO Mexican currency (4)
2% FIDDLE Folk violin (6) The Times Concise Jan 15, 2026
2% EMPANADA Mexican entree (8) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026

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