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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EDGARALLANPOE American writer and poet born Boston 1809, credited with inventing detective and science fiction genres (5,5,3) | (13) | ||
| 5% | LEY Science writer Willy | (3) | ||
| 5% | POIROT Fictional detective | (6) | The Times Concise | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 4% | BENOITBLANC Fictional detective with a "Kentucky-fried Foghorn Leghorn drawl" * | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 4% | SHERLOCKHOLMES Detective | (14) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 4% | OUTER ___ space (common science fiction locale) | (5) | ||
| 4% | NOOR 2021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor | (4) | New York Times | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 4% | YEATS Dublin-born poet | (5) | Newsday | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 4% | HUGO Award presented at the World Science Fiction Convention | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 4% | EMO American Football genre | (3) | Universal | Dec 23, 2025 |
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