What is the answer to ""The Masque of the Red Death" author" in the NYT Midi Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Midi Crossword clue ""The Masque of the Red Death" author" is POE (3 letters).

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"The Masque of the Red Death" author NYT Midi Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the August 16, 2026 puzzle

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POE

3 letters · Down · last seen August 16, 2026

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