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% SEGAL "Love Story" author (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 24, 2026
3% ERICH "Love Story" author Segal (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 1, 2026
2% SENSES Detects (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 29, 2026
2% DIS Detectives (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
2% BYLINE Journalist's credit (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jul 29, 2026
2% WRITTEN Authored (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
2% SAWS Cutting-edge inventions? (4) LA Times Mini Jul 27, 2026
2% TALE Story (4) Commuter Jul 14, 2026
2% ANYLEADS Question to a detective (8) Universal Jul 13, 2026
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