Edgar Allan ___, writer who's considered the inventor of detective fiction Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POE Edgar Allan ___, writer who's considered the inventor of detective fiction (3)
63% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
58% LEOPARD Edgar Allan kept up by fat cat? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
58% DENNIXTER Writer of The Singing Detective * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
58% ANNE Fiction writer Tyler (4) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
56% POES Edgar Allan's (4) USA Today Mar 2, 2015
53% MICHAELCERA Actor who plays Allan in "Barbie" (11) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
53% CERA Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie" (4) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
53% EDGAR __ Allan Poe (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
53% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
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