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The Clue
He wrote "Tom Jones" (8 letter answer)
The Answer
FIELDING
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Notes
The answer FIELDING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FIELDING as a noun:
1. (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
2. (Fielding, Henry Fielding) = English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)
FIELD as a verb:
1. catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
2. play as a fielder
3. answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press"
4. select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"