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| 99% | 5 | PHILO | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 49% | 9 | Known for creating the fictional detective Philo Vance | ||||||
noun • United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939) | ||||||||
| 36% | 5 | The last name of the character Vance, portrayed by Rocky Carroll in NCIS | ||||||
noun • United States chemist (1839-1903) | ||||||||
___ Vance Literary Detective Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times29 Dec 1990 | Across 19 | PHILO |
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