The first novel to feature the detective Philip Marlowe (3,3,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEBIGSLEEP The first novel to feature the detective Philip Marlowe (3,3,5) (11)
81% BIGSLEEP 'The -', Raymond Chandler's first novel to feature the detective Philip Marlowe (3,5) (8)
7% RAYMONDCHANDLER U.S. writer who created detective Philip Marlowe (7,8) (15)
6% RED ____ Dragon, the first novel to feature Hannibal Lecter; colour (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 8, 2025
5% SMELL Detect an aroma (5) Newsday Sep 30, 2025
5% PIS Detectives, briefly (3) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025
5% SENSOR Detecting device (6) The Times Concise Sep 29, 2025
5% PLOT Compelling feature of a novel, ideally (4) Universal Sep 21, 2025
5% ONTHEROAD Beat generation novel featuring Sal Paradise (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 21, 2025
5% MORSE Oxford detective (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 17, 2025
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