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% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
4% ISAAC Science fiction author Asimov (5) New York Times Midi Mar 3, 2026
4% APBIO H.S. science class for college credit (5) USA Today Feb 27, 2026
4% DUNE Science fiction franchise featuring sandworms (4) USA Today Feb 24, 2026
4% DUE "Credit where credit's ___" (3) USA Today Feb 23, 2026
4% BLUE ("Boston ["?") Bloods"] (4) USA Today Quick Feb 23, 2026
4% SLEUTHS Detectives (7) Commuter Feb 19, 2026
4% FLUX 1993 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Feb 11, 2026
4% ALIENS Science-fiction sequel that stars Sigourney Weaver (6) The Atlantic Feb 10, 2026
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