"The best American writer? The author of 'Beloved,' if you ask me." Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TONIMORRISON "The best American writer? The author of 'Beloved,' if you ask me." (12) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2024
7% IMO "If you ask me …," to texters (3) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
6% GLAD "I'm __ you asked" (4) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
6% TONI "Beloved" author Morrison (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 26, 2025
6% IMAY "If you ask me nicely …" (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
5% ODDS You did ask to ignore such a significant difference (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
5% DEAR Beloved (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
5% ILOST "You beat me today" (5) Universal Jan 6, 2026
5% SWEETHEART Beloved (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% OURS Between you and me (4) New York Times Dec 25, 2025

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