Eddie ___ (NYPD detective on whose story "The French Connection" was based) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EGAN Eddie ___ (NYPD detective on whose story "The French Connection" was based) (4)
5% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
4% INS Connections (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2026
4% TALE Story (4) Commuter Jan 20, 2026
4% OWENWINGRAVE Britten opera based on a Henry James ghost story (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 18, 2026
4% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
4% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)
4% HOME Base after third base (4) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2026
4% EDD "Ed, ___ n Eddy" (3)
4% TIESTO Connects with (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
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