Whom a humor-writing prize is named for Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THURBER Whom a humor-writing prize is named for (7) Newsday Jun 18, 2022
3% TYR Norse god for whom Tuesday is named (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
3% MARKTWAIN Whom an American humor prize is named for (9) Newsday Feb 18, 2016
2% ESSAYS Writing assignments (6) USA Today Aug 14, 2026
2% HOAX Humorous or malicious deception (4) (4) Mirror Classic Aug 14, 2026
2% IRONY Subtle humor (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 10, 2026
2% WIT Sharp humor (3)
2% ISON The writing ____ the wall (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2026
2% DESK Writing table (4) Commuter Aug 10, 2026
2% PEN Writing tool (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 9, 2026

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