Childrens Author Trying To Dry Out Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
	25%	12		Sounds made when trying to speak with a dry mouth
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	22%	9		American author, one trying to be a poor writer
	noun • An unskilled poet.

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New York Times20 Sep 2006	Down 11
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