The crossword solutions for the term EXODUS NOVELIST LEON refer to Leon Uris, an American novelist and author of the 1958 novel Exodus. The novel is based on the events surrounding the founding of the modern state of Israel and tells the story of a young American nurse who helps smuggle Holocaust survivors to Palestine. It was one of the most widely read books of the 20th century and has been adapted into a 1960 film and a 1981 musical.