Author credited with inventing the detective story Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Author credited with inventing the detective story . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POE Author credited with inventing the detective story (3)
3% CREATE Invent (6) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2026
3% DUE "Credit where credit's ___" (3) USA Today Feb 23, 2026
3% SLEUTHS Detectives (7) Commuter Feb 19, 2026
3% TAIL Detective story for an audience (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Feb 14, 2026
3% CRIMEWRITER Author of detective stories (11) Thomas Joseph Aug 6, 2024
2% ROLES Credit listings (5) Newsday Mar 13, 2026
2% SERENDIPITY Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across (11) New York Times Mar 11, 2026
2% OKS Authorizes (3) Universal Mar 9, 2026
2% RBI Credit for a sac fly (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
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