Historical clue formulations

• 18th-century French novelist whose name means "the wise man" — 2024-08-15
• "Gil Blas" author Alain-René ___ — 2020-03-30
• "Gil Blas" writer — 2018-04-03
• "Gil Blas" author — 2010-03-14
• "Gil Blas" novelist — 2010-01-06
• Writer of "Gil Blas" — 2007-03-04
• "Gil Blas" novelist — 2006-04-26
• French writer who coined the phrase "Facts are stubborn things" — 2005-12-24
• "Gil Blas" writer — 2003-08-08
• "Gil Blas" writer — 2000-03-28
• "Gil Blas" author — 1998-08-28
• Gil Blas's creator — 1997-05-04
• "Le Diable boiteux" novelist — 1996-05-04