Writer lost out on plaything (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOLSTOY Writer lost out on plaything (7) (7)
8% TOY Plaything (3)
7% ATSEA Lost (5) New York Times Oct 1, 2026
7% BALL Spherical plaything (4) (4) Puzzler Aug 21, 2026
6% SLID Lost traction (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2026
6% HOSTEL He lost out finding youth accommodation (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 15, 2026
6% EDNA Writer Ferber (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2026
6% SHAW "Pygmalion" writer (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2026
6% HEWHO "-- hesitates is lost" (5) Premier Sunday Oct 11, 2026
6% POETS Writers of haiku (5) USA Today Oct 10, 2026
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