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

The most common answer is huston (6 letters).

Crossword clue: author of the dead

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

huston 6 letters wd-fact-v3

United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987)

author of call for the dead 67% similar → carre

author of dead man 67% similar → jarmusch

author of dead souls 67% similar → gogol

author of from the house of the dead 67% similar → janacek

author of the dead zone 67% similar → walken

author of the house of the dead 67% similar → dostoyevsky

author of 1q84 50% similar → murakami

author of 2666 50% similar → bolano