Gaboriau Detective Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	5	LECOQ	Exact Match!
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	40%	8		French novelist and pioneer of detective fiction
	noun • French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)
	24%	13		Pioneer of the detective novel genre
	noun • French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)

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New York Times14 Jul 1996	Down 41	LECOQ
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