US crime writer, creator of Philip Marlowe (7,8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAYMONDCHANDLER US crime writer, creator of Philip Marlowe (7,8) (15)
7% RAYMOND First name of Philip Marlowe's creator Chandler (7) (7) The Sun Mini Nov 8, 2026
6% DETECTIVE Chandler's Philip Marlowe or Carr's Gideon Fell (9) New York Times Special Crossword Oct 21, 2026
6% GUMSHOE Waterproof footwear - Philip Marlowe, eg (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Aug 21, 2026
6% CHANDLER Raymond --, Philip Marlowe's creator (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 6, 2022
5% EMO Comic Philips (3) Premier Sunday Nov 8, 2026
5% OFFEND Commit a crime (6) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2026
5% ALLAH Creator in the Quran (5) The New Yorker Mini Nov 6, 2026
5% WALT Mickey's creator (4)
5% GLASS Philip ____, American composer (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2026
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