Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City"

The answer to “Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City"” in the New York Times crossword is EGAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 5, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 18-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City"” answer

EGAN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EGAN

EGAN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 5, 2025 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Greg ___, author of the 1994 science fiction novel "Permutation City"” appeared?

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September 5, 2025 (most recent) → EGAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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