Crime Novelist Who May Provide Illumination Crossword Clue

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	noun • a retail dealer in provisions and supplies • United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959) • a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
	31%	7		They often provide illumination in galleries
	noun • a teacher at some universities
	31%	10		Letters translated on unusual map provide illumination
	noun • A lamp that illuminates a street or sidewalk.

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