“American Pastoral” author Crossword Clue

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“American Pastoral” author Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AUTHOR (noun)
1. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
2. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
AUTHOR (verb)
1. be the author of
PASTORAL (noun)
1. a musical composition that evokes rural life
2. a letter from a pastor to the congregation
PASTORAL (adjective)
1. (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
2. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

Hint 3: Anagram

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More WSJ Crossword (8/22/2025) Answers

Across

1. Part of HRH

4. Likely to stop at a mirror

8. Roman poet

12. Before now

13. Minimal money

14. Host nation for the 2026 Winter Olympics

15. Very close contest, informally

17. Edda language

18. Cornmeal cakes of Colombia

19. Tropical fruits with sweet white pulp

21. Star pitcher

22. Up to briefly

23. Coined for a particular occasion

26. Smart behavior

32. For two, musically

33. Hundred Acre Wood creator

34. Exclamation of insight

35. Angry people exchange them

37. Alias indicating letters

38. Edna Ferber novel

40. Neighbor of Hung.

41. Ireland’s de Valera

43. Resident of a small house

44. Problem for oceanic reefs

46. High-minded

47. Info on un passeport

48. In support of

49. Frank quality

54. Illuminating comment

58. "WarGames" org.

59. Many guide dogs

61. Works hard

62. Shoe part

63. Simple top

64. Bullring cries

65. Transcript figs.

66. Part of HRH, previously

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Down

1. “Aren’t you hilarious!”

2. Composer Stravinsky

3. In pain

4. Poem piece

5. “Ballerina” star de Armas

6. Cuzco resident

7. Denial from Dmitri

8. "Lawrence of Arabia" star

9. Fluctuate

10. Visitor to Rick’s gin joint

11. Batik needs

13. Serene state

14. How road trips may be measured

16. Momentarily let one’s attention wander

20. School on the Thames

23. Governor of old India

24. Infielder Lefty with an Oracle Park gate named for him

25. Clinic figure

26. Adherent of Twelver Shiism

27. Seller of Coolpix cameras

28. Loose talk?

29. Moneyed muck-a-muck

30. "Whoa, relax!"

31. Birdie beater

36. Return trip to the buffet

39. Ripe, maybe

42. Weary sigh

45. Historic records

46. Without face value, as stock

48. Going rates

49. Aboard

50. Shooting match, of a sort

51. Huron’s neighbor

52. Fake coin

53. Warren in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

56. Largest of Canada’s First Nations

57. Bad friend

60. Controversial chemical in plastics, for short

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