A First Name In Whodunits Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	4	ERLE	Exact Match!
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	32%	9		Solves whodunits
	noun • a police officer who investigates crimes • an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
	32%	7		Common element in whodunits
	noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times29 Jun 1993	Down 52	ERLE
New York Times25 Mar 1985	Across 15	ERLE
New York Times17 Oct 1983	Across 41	ERLE
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