CROSSWORD

Queen of Suspense

Hercule Poirot was the first fictional character to receive an obituary in The New York Times.

Grid
13 × 13 Maxi
Clues
64 8 themed
Average solve
19:10 796 solves
Rating
4.3 (20)
Published
11 Dec 2025 Fiction Thursday

Clues

  • 1a: Captain in "Moby-Dick" (4)
  • 5a: Give ___ ___; pull hard (1,3)
  • 9a: Opposing vote (3)
  • 12a: ___ Rabbit, Uncle Remus character (4)
  • 13a: Burkina ___; country in West Africa (4)

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