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Gritty French Writer Crossword Clue

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)

• a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

• fortitude and determination

verb

• rub with sandpaper

28%4French word for “black”, used to describe gritty crime dramas
noun

• Film noir.

• A production in the style of film noir.

adjective

• Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre

23%9 An avid writer or letter-writer
noun

• informal terms for journalists

• a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read

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