"The father of American literature," per Faulkner Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWAIN "The father of American literature," per Faulkner (5) New York Times Dec 31, 2023
6% ILAY Faulkner's "As ___ Dying" (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
6% MANN "Father of American Education" (4) Newsday Oct 4, 2025
5% SCIFI Futuristic literature, for short (5) Newsday Oct 27, 2025
5% SIRE Father (4) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
5% DADS Fathers (4) The Times Concise Oct 25, 2025
5% CAPITA Per ____, each (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
5% EACH Per person (4) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
5% ASI Faulkner's "___ Lay Dying": 2 wds. (3)
5% ECO Umberto of literature (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025

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