"James Bond" author ___ Fleming — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 17 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
IAN
3 letters
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Author Fleming who created James Bond
IAN
3
Author ___ Fleming of "Casino Royale"
IAN
3
Actor Somerhalder who's "Lost"?
IAN
3
Sir ___ McKellen, actor who played Gandalf
IAN
3
Actor ___ McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"
IAN
3
Anderson of Jethro Tull
IAN
3
Actor McShane
IAN
3
Bond creator ___ Fleming
IAN
3
Actor ___ McKellen who has been knighted
IAN
3
Actor McKellen from "The Lord of the Rings" franchise
IAN
3
Which "The Vampire Diaries" actor snagged their character's daylight ring after filming ended? ___ Somerhalder
IAN
3
Actor McKellen who has been knighted
IAN
3
Annoying web pop-ups, for short
ADS
3
Helicopter landing site
PAD
3
TV's "___ & Order"
LAW
3
Almonds or pecans, e.g.
NUTS
4
Flight-landing prediction (anagram of "ate"): Abbr.
ETA
3
"Hi," in Spanish
HOLA
4
___ and tidy (clean)
NEAT
4
Tissue paper thickness
PLY
3
___-bitty (very small)
ITTY
4
Green growth in ponds
ALGAE
5
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