Writer of hard-boiled mysteries. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPILLANE Writer of hard-boiled mysteries. (8)
8% NOIR Hard-boiled genre (4) USA Today Mar 24, 2026
8% ANON Mystery writer? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
7% HOT Boiling (3) New York Times Midi Mar 17, 2026
7% TEAEGG Hard-boiled Chinese snack (6) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
7% EDGAR Mystery writers' award (5) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
7% DASHIELLHAMMETT "Hard-boiled" writer (15)
6% AUTHOR Writer (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 31, 2026
6% ESOTERIC Coteries mysteriously being mysterious (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 26, 2026
6% ENIGMA Mystery (6) Universal Mar 19, 2026
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