| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ASEY | Mayo of crime fiction |
| ARSENE | Lupin of crime fiction |
| MORSE | Inspector of crime fiction |
| NERO | Wolfe of crime fiction |
| ERLE | Gardner of crime fiction |
| NERO | Crime solver Wolfe of fiction |
| noir | a bleak type of crime fiction |
| noirs | NOIR, a bleak type of crime fiction |
| mystery | piece of fiction dealing usually with the solution of a mysterious crime |
