Who wrote "By their own follies they perished, the fools" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOMER Who wrote "By their own follies they perished, the fools" (5)
5% DIE Perish (3) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
5% UPTON Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle" (5) New York Times Mini Dec 4, 2025
4% SUA Their own stuff (3) The Times O Tempora Jan 17, 2026
4% ONTO Not fooled by (4) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
4% UTAHAGEN Tony winner who wrote "Respect for Acting" (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
4% IDIOT Total fool (5) Commuter Jan 15, 2026
4% ANNA Novelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing" (4) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
4% MOSHE Comedian Kasher who wrote the memoir "Kasher in the Rye" (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 13, 2026
4% CHUMP Blockhead, fool (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
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