Very poor writer on African river steamship Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENNILESS Very poor writer on African river steamship (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 21, 2020
3% HIPPOPOTAMUS African river horse? (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Oct 21, 2025
3% MOOR Secure, as a steamship (4) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
3% NILE African river (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
3% NEEDY Very poor (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 26, 2025
2% ELIAS Writer Canetti (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
2% ATACAMA Very dry place with a river in central Qatar (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 30, 2025
2% AUTHORS Writers (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
2% TSETSE African fly (6) Universal Oct 28, 2025
2% SAFARIS African expeditions (7) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025

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