Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker was based on a story by this German author Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker was based on a story by this German author 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is E T A HOFFMANN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% E T A HOFFMANN Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker was based on a story by this German author (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 6, 2020
6% SWAN Tchaikovsky's "___ Lake" (4)
6% MANN German author Thomas (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 8, 2025
6% ALDI German-based grocer (4) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
6% SWANLAKE Tchaikovsky ballet (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 21, 2025
6% NUTCRACKER The ___, Tchaikovsky ballet (10)
6% CLARA Who is the protagonist in Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker? (5) (5)
6% CYGNETLAKE Tchaikovsky ballet? (10)
6% NUTCRACKERSUITE Tchaikovsky ballet (15)
5% TALE Story (4) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025

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