Writer lost out on plaything (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Writer lost out on plaything (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOLSTOY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOLSTOY Writer lost out on plaything (7) (7)
8% DOLL Children's plaything (4) The Times Concise Feb 9, 2026
8% TOY Plaything (3) (3) Mirror Classic Feb 1, 2026
8% TOYS Playthings (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
7% OSTLER Stable boy lost out with queen (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
7% APOSTLE Preacher lost out, featuring in Mirror (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 7, 2026
7% CATTOY Plaything in a meowbox (6) USA Today Dec 16, 2025
7% TOYGUN Controversial plaything (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
6% SLID Lost traction (4) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
6% ECO Writer Umberto (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2026
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