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"The Big Sleep" novelist whose surname means "candle maker" Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The Big Sleep" novelist whose surname means "candle maker" last seen in Universal 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RAYMONDCHANDLER.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RAYMONDCHANDLER "The Big Sleep" novelist whose surname means "candle maker" | (15) | Universal | Mar 5, 2019 |
| 6% | EGAN Novelist Jennifer whose surname is hidden in "Talladega Nights" | (4) | Universal | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 5% | ALCOA Big foil maker | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 5% | SEGAL Actor George whose surname is an anagram of "gales" | (5) | Universal | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 5% | RAI Hindi surname that means "king" | (3) | ||
| 5% | SINGH Surname that means "lion" | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jul 15, 2025 |
| 5% | SOMN 'Sleep'-meaning prefix | (4) | ||
| 5% | SCHMIDT Surname meaning ''maker'' | (7) | Newsday | Jul 8, 2017 |
| 4% | SETONFIRE *Hold a candle to, say | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 4% | YEARS Candles, for some time | (5) | Newsday | Oct 25, 2025 |
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