Detective-story progenitor Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective-story progenitor . 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POE Detective-story progenitor (3)
4% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
3% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
3% AUTOPSY Exam in a detective story (7) Universal Aug 11, 2025
2% RAGS ___-to-riches story (4)
2% SPOT Detect the best turns (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
2% SAGA It's a long story (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
2% FABLE Aesop story (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 27, 2025
2% IBET "A likely story" (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
2% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
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