Written in 11th-century Japan, The Tale of ____ is seen as one of the first novels Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GENJI Written in 11th-century Japan, The Tale of ____ is seen as one of the first novels (5)
5% NORMANS 11th-century invaders of England (7) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
4% EPICS Heroic tales (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 14, 2026
4% LORE Tribal tales (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026
4% EPIC Heroic tale (4) Commuter Mar 9, 2026
4% MYTHS Ancient tales (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 9, 2026
4% POETIC Written in verse (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 7, 2026
4% SUMO Japan's national sport (4) New York Times Mar 4, 2026
4% ONCE Fairy tale's first word (4) Newsday Mar 3, 2026
4% RIDERS First novel in Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles (6) The Times Specialist Mar 2, 2026
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