American writer and poet born Boston 1809, credited with inventing detective and science fiction genres (5,5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDGARALLANPOE American writer and poet born Boston 1809, credited with inventing detective and science fiction genres (5,5,3) (13)
5% LRON ____ Hubbard, science fiction writer who created a religion (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2025
5% LEIA Science fiction princess (4) New York Times Sep 16, 2025
5% OCTAVIAEBUTLER First science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship (14) New York Times Sep 6, 2025
5% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
5% MARSH Ngaio ___, writer of detective fiction (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 1, 2025
4% OMNIVERSE Set of all realities, in science fiction (9) Universal Oct 5, 2025
4% BABY Tot; invention (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
4% PRU "The ___" (Boston skyscraper) (3) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
4% NEWTON Scientist widely credited with inventing calculus (6) Universal Sep 26, 2025
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