Crime fiction author's first name Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Crime fiction author's first name . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERLE Crime fiction author's first name (4)
6% TED Science fiction author Chiang (3) Universal Nov 15, 2025
6% ALI First name of a fictional Staines rapper (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
6% AGATHA First name in crime fiction (6)
5% ECO "The Name of the Rose" author Umberto (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
5% EVEL First name in hog riding (4) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
5% TREASON The first cause for crime (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
5% OSWALD The Penguin's first name (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
5% SCENE Crime ___ (site) (5)
5% ARSON Blazing crime (5) TV Dec 14, 2025
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