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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 40% | 5 | Fictional detective created by Dashiell Hammett | |
3 | 39% | 7 | American author considered one of the pioneers of hardboiled detective fiction | |
Hammett Detective Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPADE" which means:
- noun
- • A playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
- • A sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot verb
- • Dig (up) with a spade
An example sentence would be:
- • "He used a spade to dig a hole in the garden."
- • "The spade is a type of gardening tool."
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New York Times10 Jul 1983 | Across 82 | |
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