Short story identifying detective, in brief? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTE Short story identifying detective, in brief? (5) (5)
7% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
6% NAMED Identified (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 4, 2025
6% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
6% SHORT Brief (5) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
6% POE Short story writer Edgar Allan __ (3) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
6% SECS Brief moments, in brief (4) New York Times Oct 23, 2025
6% LAWYER Brief (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% BIO Life story, for short (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
6% PEG Identify (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
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