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"The father of American literature," per Faulkner Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The father of American literature," per Faulkner last seen in New York Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TWAIN.
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Crossword Answer For "The father of American literature," per Faulkner:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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