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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 6 | Surname of the American writer and creator of the 'John Cooper' detective series | |
3 | 26% | 7 | Surname of a famous detective fiction writer | |
They Try Metal Like A Detective Writer Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ASSAYERS" which means:
- noun
- • An analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
An example sentence would be:
- • "The assayers at the gold mine determine the purity of the extracted gold."
- • "The assayers carefully weighed and measured the precious stones."
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