| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| POE | Detective-story creator |
| POE | Creator of the modern detective story |
| POE | Detective Duplin creator |
| EDGARALLANPOE | Creator of Detective Dupin. |
| POE | Creator of detective Dupin. |
| MARSH | Detective Roderick Alleyn's creator |
| AGATHA | Creator of the detective Hercule |
| REX | Creator of Nero the detective |
| PDJAMES | Creator of detective Adam Dalgliesh |
| PDJAMES | Creator of the detective Adam Dalgliesh |
| HARTE | Creator of ace detective Hemlock Jones |
| REXSTOUT | Creator of the detective Tecumseh Fox |
| POE | Creator of the detective C. Auguste Dupin |
