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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Name adopted by extremely clever crime writer last seen in Telegraph Toughie puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHANDLER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHANDLER Name adopted by extremely clever crime writer (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 5, 2022
3% ESPOUSE Adopt (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025
3% NGAIO ____ Marsh, crime fiction writer (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2025
3% SMART Clever (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 7, 2025
3% GENIUS Extremely clever person (6) The Times Concise Jul 25, 2025
3% WIT Cleverness (3) LA Times Daily Jul 21, 2025
3% BRILLIANT Extremely clever or skilful (9)
2% FELONY Crime (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
2% TRUEBLUE Extremely loyal (8) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
2% RAVENOUS Extremely hungry (8) The Times Concise Sep 5, 2025

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