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American Author One Trying To Be A Poor Writer Crossword Clue

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noun

• An unskilled poet.

25%6 Last name of the American writer and political activist who authored 'The Quiet American'
noun

• English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

23%7One trying English writer, whose ending comes first
noun

• one who tries

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The Guardian Cryptic15 Jan 2015 Down 14
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