"Roots" writer Crossword Clue
9 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 15, 1998 · 33-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, December 15, 1998.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 15, 1998 · 33-Down · 9 letters
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United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
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