Novelist Hunter

Latest answer — September 19, 2026

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EVAN identifies Evan Hunter, the novelist whose real name was Salvatore Lombino and who also wrote as Ed McBain.

Clue type:
Nickname or title
A portrait of novelist Evan Hunter

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 19, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Seaboard
  2. 6What quibblers split
  3. 11Sacred places
  4. 12Honor
  5. 14Sneaky laughs
  6. 15Slip-on shoe
  7. 16Olympics chant
  8. 17“Mrs. Dalloway” novelist
  9. 19PC port
  10. 20Crow’s-nest cry
  11. 22And so on (Abbr.)
  12. 23Bigfoot’s cousin
  13. 24Passion
  14. 26Art exhibit publication
  15. 28DMV doc
  16. 30Road rescue
  17. 31“Paint the Town Red” rapper
  18. 35Govt. security
  19. 39Novelist Hunter
  20. 40Make lace
  21. 42Quarrel
  22. 43Broadway actor Cariou
  23. 44Bayou cuisine
  24. 46German pronoun
  25. 47Clan-related
  26. 49Spud
  27. 51Dogpatch creator
  28. 52Prized violins
  29. 53Gossip
  30. 54Trig ratio

Down

  1. 1Salad choice
  2. 2Available
  3. 3Essen exclamation
  4. 4Leftovers recipe
  5. 5Western resort lake
  6. 6Grumman fighter plane
  7. 7Starting
  8. 8“Give -- whirl!”
  9. 9Gas up
  10. 10Handles
  11. 11Dolphins coach Don
  12. 13Head honcho
  13. 18Non-Rx
  14. 21Gold-medal swimmer Tom
  15. 23Shows ennui
  16. 25Documentarian Burns
  17. 27Youngster
  18. 29Tree with beanlike pods
  19. 31Nile feature
  20. 32Too
  21. 33Supermodel Dickinson
  22. 34Agra’s -- Mahal
  23. 36Narcotic
  24. 37Ploy
  25. 38Community spirit
  26. 41Rapper Shakur
  27. 44LAPD rank
  28. 45Pitcher Hideo
  29. 48Prohibit
  30. 50Prof’s helpers

The answer to “Novelist Hunter” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is EVAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 19, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 39-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.

“Novelist Hunter” answer

EVAN (4 letters)

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When else has “Novelist Hunter” appeared?

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September 19, 2026 (most recent) → EVAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Novelist Hunter”?

The answer is EVAN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Novelist Hunter”?

4 letters: EVAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 19, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 39-Across.

Can “Novelist Hunter” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 19, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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