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noun • (law enforcement) Perpetrator. | ||||||||
| 38% | 13 | Fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance, and science fiction are all examples of this. | ||||||
noun • a style of expressing yourself in writing | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Surname of a famous sleuth in detective fiction | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
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PERPS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PERPS
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