J. D. Salinger teen who says, “I prefer stories about squalor” Crossword Clue

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J. D. Salinger teen who says, “I prefer stories about squalor” Crossword Answer

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SALINGER (noun)
1. United States writer (born 1919)
SQUALOR (noun)
1. sordid dirtiness

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