Queen of detective fiction Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Queen of detective fiction . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ELLERY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELLERY Queen of detective fiction (6)
4% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
4% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
3% ASTORIA Queens neighborhood (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
3% URIAH Fictional Heep (5) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
3% DOROTHYGALE Homecoming queen? (11) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
3% LIE Work of fiction? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
3% SONAR Underwater detection tech (5) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
3% BENOITBLANC Fictional detective with a "Kentucky-fried Foghorn Leghorn drawl" * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
3% OLIVER Twist of fiction (6) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
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