The Clue Arundhati ____, winner of the 1997 Booker Prize
The Answer ROY
Arundhati Roy is an Indian author known for her novel "The God of Small Things." She won the Booker Prize in 1997 for this book, which received critical acclaim. The clue specifically asks for her last name, which is "Roy." This makes "Roy" the correct answer to the crossword clue.