The Big Sleep author Crossword Clue

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The Big Sleep author Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
2. a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AUTHOR (noun)
1. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
2. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
AUTHOR (verb)
1. be the author of
SLEEP (noun)
1. a period of time spent sleeping
2. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
SLEEP (verb)
1. be asleep
2. be able to accommodate for sleeping

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