USA TODAY Crossword · 40-Down · 3 letters
"Dear Girls" memoirist Wong USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 30, 2026
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ALI is Wong's three-letter first name. The quoted memoir title makes the author identification specific and avoids other people with the surname Wong.
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A quoted book title followed by a surname asks for the author's first name.
Who or what the answer is
Ali Wong is an American comedian, actor, writer, and the author of the memoir Dear Girls.
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40-Down in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for August 30, 2026.
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