The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word POE
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More clues leading to the result POE
- Initially praised one excellent US writer
- American writer needing oxygen in gym
- Author's online work taken up?
- Author's short piece of verse
- His poetry no-go, his prose uneven?
- Writer Oscar stops exercises
- His poetry no-go? Or prose uneven?
- Writer’s iPhone used regularly
- He wrote verse lacking effort
- He wrote short stories — and effortless poetry?
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