Edgar ___, 1920s crime novelist (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WALLACE Edgar ___, 1920s crime novelist (7) (7)
6% SAYERS Dorothy L ---, 20th-century crime novelist (6) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
6% FBIMAN J. Edgar, for instance (6) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
6% RANKINE Scottish crime novelist joins European physicist (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
6% DEGAS Impressionist Edgar (5) USA Today Nov 11, 2025
5% ERICA ____ Jong, novelist (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
5% FLAPPER Young fashion-conscious woman of the 1920s (7) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
5% EMILE Novelist Zola (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% ARSON Incendiary crime (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
5% CABOT Novelist Meg (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
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