How many letters does the top answer for “author of doctor zhivago” have?

The most common answer is lean (4 letters).

Crossword clue: author of doctor zhivago

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

lean 4 letters wd-fact-v3

to incline or bend from a vertical position

pasternak 9 letters wd-fact-v3

Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)

sharif 6 letters wd-fact-v3

author of doctor who 67% similar → davies

author of doctor faustus 50% similar → mann

composer of doctor zhivago 50% similar → pasternak

director of doctor zhivago 50% similar → lean

wrote doctor zhivago 50% similar → lean, pasternak, sharif