English detective-story writer, d. 1957 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAYERS English detective-story writer, d. 1957 (6) The Guardian Quick Mar 11, 2023
8% AUTOPSY Exam in a detective story (7) Universal Aug 11, 2025
7% MARSH Ngaio ___, writer of detective fiction (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 1, 2025
7% LYDIA Short story writer Davis (5)
7% HEBATES English short-story writer 1905-74(1,1,5) (7)
7% STOUT Detective story writer. (5)
7% CARR Writer of detective stories. (4)
6% CLUE Hint for a detective (4) Newsday Sep 15, 2025
6% SOB ___ story (3) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
6% DIODE The "D" of LED (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 12, 2025

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