Hammer in crime fiction Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIKE Hammer in crime fiction (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2019
4% EDNA Buchanan of crime fiction (4) Newsday May 6, 2026
3% TOOL Hammer or pliers (4) Commuter Jun 9, 2026
3% OFFENCE Crime (7) (7) Puzzler Jun 9, 2026
3% ABETS Helps in crime (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 8, 2026
3% MALLET Large hammer (6) TV May 31, 2026
3% PLOTLINE Course in fiction? (8) The Atlantic May 30, 2026
3% GAVEL Auctioneer's hammer (5) The Telegraph Quick May 29, 2026
3% PEEN Part of a hammer (4) LA Times Daily May 26, 2026
3% ARSON Incendiary crime (5) Puzzler Backwords May 26, 2026

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