Clue: Fictional writer in a John Irving best seller

Answer: GARP

Length: 4

---

Similar Clues:

• Each circled pair is an abbreviation for one; all 13 are arranged in the roughly north-to-south order in which their representatives (except for John Hancock) signed the Declaration of Independence (COLONY with 6 letters)
• Noted American industrialist John (DEERE with 5 letters)
• Attendee of the fictional Lowood Institution for girls (EYRE with 4 letters)
• John P. Marquand's fictional secret agent (MOTO with 4 letters)
• Fictional Interpol agent (MRMOTO with 6 letters)
• Writer John or actress Maureen (OHARA with 5 letters)
• Writer John who was an authority on cards (SCARNE with 6 letters)
• 1999 film in which author John Irving plays a stationmaster, with "The" (CIDERHOUSERULES with 15 letters)
• 1985 John Irving best-seller (CIDERHOUSERULES with 15 letters)
• "The Algiers Motel Incident" author John (HERSEY with 6 letters)