Detective Fiction Genre Crossword Clue

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	noun • Film noir. • A production in the style of film noir. adjective • Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
	95%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
	45%	10		Genre of mystery and detective fiction
	noun • very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees • any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood

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