American writer and poet, 1809-1849, considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre (5,5,3) Crossword Clue

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98% EDGARALLANPOE American writer and poet, 1809-1849, considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre (5,5,3) (13)
5% HERCULEPOIROT Fictional detective (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 4, 2026
4% REGARD Think of, consider (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 3, 2026
4% MEASURED Carefully considered (8) The Times Concise Nov 3, 2026
4% MARPLE Town near Stockport; a fictional detective's surname (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 1, 2026
4% TESLA Inventor Nikola (5) Universal Oct 30, 2026
4% ERNO Inventor Rubik (4) Newsday Oct 29, 2026
4% DEEM Consider (4) USA Today Oct 21, 2026
4% DEEMED Considered (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 2026
4% DEEMS Considers (5) Commuter Oct 12, 2026
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