Lovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"

AUSTENITES

Devoted fans of a famous 19th-century novelist’s witty romances might proudly claim this literary title.

This clue refers to devoted fans of Jane Austen, specifically those who love her novels "Emma" and "Persuasion." The answer "AUSTENITES" plays on the suffix "-ite," which denotes a follower or enthusiast (like "Beatles" fans being "Beatlemaniacs"), combined with her last name. It’s a clever way to describe Austen’s dedicated readers without directly naming them.