Swedish writer who became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909 (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SELMA Swedish writer who became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909 (5) (5)
98% LAGERLOF Swedish writer who became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909 (8) (8)
8% MARIE ___ Curie, scientist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (5)
7% CURIE First person to win two Nobel Prizes (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026
7% OLGA Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature (4) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
6% MORENO Rita who's the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar (6) Universal Mar 25, 2026
6% TERESA Nobel-winning Mother (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 23, 2026
6% PEACE Nobel Prize category (5) Newsday Mar 18, 2026
6% OSLO Nobel Peace Prize venue (4)
6% EDITH E is for ___ Wharton, a 37d in literature who was the first female author to win a Pulitzer Prize, for "The Age of Innocence" (5)
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