American crime writer who created the character Mike Hammer (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPILLANE American crime writer who created the character Mike Hammer (8) (8)
7% CHRISTIE Writer excluding Mike from this crime novel (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2026
6% SPEIGHT Johnny -, comedy writer who created the character Alf Garnett (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Nov 4, 2026
5% NAIL Hammer's target (4)
5% PEEN Hammer part (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2026
5% BABE Foremost character in baseball, famous American? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 12, 2026
5% REGICIDE Macbeth's crime (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2026
5% STARDUST Ziggy ____ was a fictional character created by David Bowie (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 8, 2026
5% OFFEND Commit a crime (6) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2026
5% NAILIN Affix with a hammer (6) Newsday Nov 6, 2026
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