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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDGARALLANPOE American writer and poet, 1809-1849, considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre (5,5,3) (13)
5% NERO Fictional detective Wolfe (4) Universal Apr 9, 2026
5% NOIR Detective film genre (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
4% TESLA Inventor Nikola (5) Eugene Sheffer May 6, 2026
4% EYES Detectives (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
4% BRIDGETJONES Fictional diary writer (12) New York Times May 3, 2026
4% IDEA Inventor's inspiration (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 24, 2026
4% RAE Issa of "American Fiction" (3) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
4% DEEM Consider (4) USA Today Apr 13, 2026
4% DEEMED Considered (6) LA Times Daily Apr 10, 2026
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