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Austere Sounding Novelist Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STERNE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
223%7 The state of living a simple and austere life
323%11 Living an extremely simple and austere life

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We think the answer is "STERNE" which means:

    noun
  • • English writer (born in ireland) (1713-1766)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The sterne glided effortlessly through the air."
  • • "I spotted a beautiful sterne perched on a rock by the shore."

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Feb 2015 Down 8
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