The Clue
Writer of boys' tales (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ALGER
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Notes
The answer ALGER is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Definition
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1. (Alger, Horatio Alger) = United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)