Originator of the detective story. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POE Originator of the detective story. (3)
10% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
8% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
7% NEW Original (3) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
7% TALE Story (4) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
7% EPICS Long stories (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 5, 2025
7% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
7% SAGA It's a long story (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
7% ATTICS Top stories? (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 1, 2025
7% ATTIC Top story (5) USA Today Dec 1, 2025
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