How many letters does the top answer for “wrote the lord of the rings” have?

The most common answer is mortensen (9 letters).

Crossword clue: wrote the lord of the rings

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

mortensen 9 letters wd-fact-v3

tolkien 7 letters wd-fact-v3

British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)

wrote ring 67% similar → suzuki

author of the lord of the rings 50% similar → mortensen, tolkien

composer of the lord of the rings 50% similar → mortensen

director of the lord of the rings 50% similar → mortensen

wrote lord jim 50% similar → conrad

wrote lord of light 50% similar → zelazny

wrote lord of the flies 50% similar → golding