Sci-fi author Stephenson Crossword Clue

We have the 4-letter answer for Sci-fi author Stephenson crossword clue, last seen in the LA Times Crossword May 20, 2026 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so you can finish the puzzle.

Sci-fi author Stephenson Crossword Answer

↓38.

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Hide

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Helpful Hints

Hint 1: Clue Definitions

STEPHENSON (noun)
1. English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
AUTHOR (noun)
1. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
2. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
AUTHOR (verb)
1. be the author of

Hint 2: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ELAN

More LA Times Crossword (5/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Pesters

5. "Break a leg" addressee

10. Minor quibble

13. Regions

15. Sulu portrayer on "Star Trek"

16. Prior to today

17. LP or 45

19. Category

20. "From my point of view ... "

21. Gin infusion berry

22. Filmmaker Spike

23. Emergency feature on a car's key fob

27. The Falcons, on scoreboards

28. Squabble

29. Sandler of Uncut Gems

32. Plywood sheet

34. PC core

37. Ham-and-cheese concoctions with Florida origins

41. Partner of flow

42. Wee

43. Most populous continent

44. Online birthday greeting

46. A billion years

48. Waterless treatment for some clothes

52. Bullpen stat

55. Jam-packed containers?

56. Like some work in a teacher's stack

58. Vow renewal vow

59. Feeling the squeeze, or what 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across may be

62. Actress Peeples

63. Proverb

64. Conchiglie pasta shape

65. Zeus or Poseidon

66. Saudi Arabia neighbor

67. If all ___ fails...

All Answers

Down

1. Part of USNA

2. Respond to reveille

3. "Aladdin" role for Robin Williams

4. "Simon ___ ..."

5. Used Grubhub, say

6. Some succulents

7. Ref's ring call, for short

8. Opposite of 'neath

9. Divest (of)

10. Mani-pedi pros

11. Yeti rival

12. Game piece

14. Got some shut-eye

18. Honest-to-goodness

21. Rugrats dad

24. Smarties and Nerds

25. Make, as beer

26. Wrinkly citrus fruit

27. Org. whose symbol is a snake around a pole

29. Unreturned tennis serve

30. Add new audio to

31. Street on a 1969 Beatles album

32. Bamboo eater

33. Ques. response

35. Architect I.M. __

36. Can. neighbor

39. Withered from drought

40. Is able to

45. Shares an email with

46. Many a tech school grad

47. Fairy tale monsters

48. Working a dance party, say

49. Marconi medium

50. Elbow gently

51. Confident way to solve a crossword

52. Famous Ford flop

53. Highland dances

54. Bewilder

57. *Court legend Arthur

59. Stable staple

60. Summer refresher suffix

61. SoFi Stadium NFL player

All Answers