Russian Writer Tries Latin Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)
	23%	9		An avid writer or letter-writer
	noun • informal terms for journalists • a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
	22%	6		Russian playwright and short-story writer
	noun • Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)

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The Guardian Cryptic17 Oct 2011	Across 9
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