Surname of the author of The Purple Plain (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surname of the author of The Purple Plain (5) . 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 BATES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATES Surname of the author of The Purple Plain (5) (5)
6% TEN Purple-colored banknote of Canada (3) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
6% MAUVE Shade of purple (5) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
6% PLUM Purple shade (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
6% NEE Formerly surnamed (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 2, 2025
6% OVERT Plain to see (5) Universal Nov 1, 2025
6% PAMPA Argentine plain (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
6% EARP O.K. Corral surname (4) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025
6% OKS Authorizes (3) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
6% PERMIT Authorize (6) Commuter Oct 28, 2025
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