Detective novelist who wrote nine books featuring 18-Across (3 wds.) Crossword Clue

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DETECTIVE (noun)
1. a police officer who investigates crimes
2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

More Daily Pop Crossword (7/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. Sink down in the center

4. When You Wish ___ a Star

8. Spill the beans

12. Ocean State school (Abbr.)

13. Clownfish who appears in "Finding Dory"

14. "Parks and Recreation" actor Rob

15. 1988 Tom Hanks film with a machine that grants wishes

16. No pain no ___! (fitness mantra)

17. Website for selling handmade crafts

18. Fictional detective created by novelist 33-Across and played by actor 43-Across (2 wds.)

21. __ la la (singing syllables)

22. Declined, with "out"

26. Maker of Regenerist skin products

29. Condé ___ (The New Yorker magazine publisher)

32. Wedding vow phrase (2 wds.)

36. "Emilia Pérez" Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner Saldaña

37. "The Hate U Give" actress Rae

38. Pig's noise

39. Fiber-___ cable

41. Sports org. of the Edmonton Elks and the Montreal Alouettes (Abbr.)

43. "Blue Bloods" star who played 18-Across in nine TV films and Magnum on the original "Magnum, P.I." (2 wds.)

49. Scoundrels

52. Sin City actress Jessica

53. Took home an Emmy

54. Sandwich cookie

55. Linger in the tub

56. Abbreviation on a package to a soldier

57. One-named "Loser" singer

58. "Wish you were ___" (postcard words)

59. Badminton court divider

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Down

1. Area of study (Abbr.)

2. Grammy-winning R&B artist India.___

3. Jobs for a band

4. Felix of "The Odd Couple"

5. Feudal farm workers

6. Skip over

7. Pitching gem, in baseball slang (Hyph.)

8. Sound over a bad word

9. Hollywood filming locale

10. "How cute!" sounds

11. Queen __: pop music nickname

19. Eyelid bump

20. "___ problem!" ("Consider it done!") (2 wds.)

23. __ torch (luau light)

24. Biblical garden

25. Socially awkward type

26. Ricelike pasta

27. Chicago downtown district, with "the"

28. Help with an inside job, say

30. Muscles seen at Muscle Beach, for short

31. Long keyboard key (2 wds.)

34. Puerto ___

35. "Drum ___, please!"

40. "No worries": 2 wds.

42. Raisin bran tidbit

44. Classic TV series starring Alan Alda and Loretta Swit

45. ___ gin fizz

46. "The Phantom Menace" actor McGregor

47. Get through a rough patch

48. Classic pretzel shape

49. Corn on the ___

50. Blessed __ the peacemakers

51. Christmas month (Abbr.)

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