American writer who is considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction, and wrote the poem, "The Raven": 3 wds. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDGARALLANPOE American writer who is considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction, and wrote the poem, "The Raven": 3 wds. (13)
5% LIED Wrote fiction? (4) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
5% DENNIXTER Writer of The Singing Detective * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
5% ODE Poem (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 19, 2026
5% ANNE Fiction writer Tyler (4) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
5% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
5% POE Edgar Allan ___, writer who's considered the inventor of detective fiction (3)
4% OVID Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses" (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
4% ELI Inventor Whitney (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 16, 2026
4% THOMASEDISON Lightbulb inventor: 2 wds. (12) Commuter Feb 12, 2026
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