How many letters does the top answer for “author of carlito's way” have?

The most common answer is palma (5 letters).

Crossword clue: author of carlito's way

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

palma 5 letters wd-fact-v3

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wrote carlito's way 50% similar → palma