| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PERPS | Figures in detective fiction |
| MISTERCHAN | Name in detective fiction |
| ELLERYQUEEN | Pseudonym in detective fiction |
| ERLE | Name in detective fiction |
| DASHIELLHAMMETT | Name in detective fiction |
| NERO | First name in detective fiction |
| ELLERY | First name in detective fiction |
| ARSENE | First name in detective fiction |
| ERLE | First name in detective fiction |
| NERO | First name in detective fiction. |
| NERO | Archie's boss, in detective fiction |
| REXSTOUT | Famous name in detective fiction. |
| AGATHA | First name in detective fiction |
| CASE | Word in many detective fiction titles |
| ERLE | First name in detective fiction writing |
