"The Black ___" (1987 crime fiction best seller) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAHLIA "The Black ___" (1987 crime fiction best seller) (6) New York Times May 1, 2024
5% PEDLAR Travelling seller (6) The Times Concise Feb 25, 2026
5% SANDBERG Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In" (8) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
5% TRUE Not fictional (4) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
5% THEFT Crime (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 1, 2026
5% VENDOR Seller (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 11, 2026
5% ELLE Magazine found in a best-seller list? (4) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
5% WHERESWALDO 1987 children's best seller (11) New York Times Dec 21, 2018
5% LOLITA Best-seller in fiction. (6)
4% SCARFACE 1983 Brian De Palma film about the fictional crime lord Tony Montana (8) The Times Specialist Mar 2, 2026

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