"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" author

The answer to “"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" author” in the New York Times crossword is KENKESEY — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 3, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 81-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.

“"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" author” answer

KENKESEY (8 letters)

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Why the answer is KENKESEY

KENKESEY is the 8-letter solution that fits ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" author" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 3, 2026 (81-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" author” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 3, 2026 (most recent) → KENKESEY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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