Short Story Writer Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
	48%	6		Author of a short story
	noun • writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) • a person who is able to write and has written something

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New York Times13 Apr 1997	Across 107	AUTH
New York Times22 Sep 1989	Across 30
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