Surname of the writer who created Philip Marlowe (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surname of the writer who created Philip Marlowe (8) . 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHANDLER Surname of the writer who created Philip Marlowe (8) (8)
6% RAYMONDCHANDLER U.S. writer who created detective Philip Marlowe (7,8) (15)
5% MERV ___ Griffin who created "Wheel of Fortune" (4)
5% MUNROE Randall who created the webcomic "xkcd" (6) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% EWING "Dallas" surname (5) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
5% ROY "Succession" surname (3) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
5% LESLIECHARTERIS Author who created Simon Templar ("The Saint") (15) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% BLOWPIPE Hit Philip with eastern weapon (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
5% CTO Exec who may create an AI strategy (3) Universal Jan 1, 2026
5% STOKER Novelist Bram who created Dracula (6) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
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