Oxford Philologist And Fantasy Writer 1892 1973 Crossword Clue

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	noun • British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)
	35%	3		Short for Oxford Policy Viewpoint, a publication from the University of Oxford
	noun • an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
	32%	3		Fantasy creature whose name is an anagram of another fantasy creature
	noun • Any of several large, ferocious sea creatures, now especially the killer whale. • A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. • A porcine humanoid monster larger than humans, sometimes pink. (found in Japanese pop-culture and called "orc" when imported to the West)

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1	British writer, d. 1973, known for fantasy adventures The Guardian Quick - 23 Apr 2015	The Guardian Quick / 23 Apr 2015
2	English philologist and co-founder of the Oxford English Dictionary
3	Fantasy creature whose name is an anagram of another fantasy creature New York Times - 02 Jan 2022	New York Times / 02 Jan 2022
4	In which fantasy died, damn real fantasy The Guardian Cryptic - 29 Jul 2003	The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Jul 2003
5	Short for Oxford Policy Viewpoint, a publication from the University of Oxford
6	Warrior succeeded over philologist? The Guardian Cryptic - 10 Jul 2009	The Guardian Cryptic / 10 Jul 2009
7	Writer born June 26, 1892 New York Times - 26 Jun 1992	New York Times / 26 Jun 1992

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