“Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"”
The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Saturday, May 9, 2026 puzzle.
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The answer to “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” is ELIOT
Letter analysis: the 5-letter answer
Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notesThe clue “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Saturday, May 9, 2026 as a down entry. The verified answer is ELIOT — a 5-letter word that begins with E and ends with T.
This answer contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.
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What is the answer to “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” in the Newsday Crossword?
The verified answer is ELIOT — a 5-letter word that appeared as a down entry on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"”?
The answer ELIOT contains 5 letters.
Was “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” an across or down clue?
This clue ran as a Down entry.
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