How many letters does the top answer for “a collection of excerpts from a literary work” have?

The most common answer is analecta (8 letters).

Crossword clue: a collection of excerpts from a literary work

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

analecta 8 letters wn-def

a collection of excerpts from a literary work

analects 8 letters wn-def

a collection of excerpts from a literary work