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Detectives in Books and on Box Crossword Puzzle

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Who likes detectives in books or on the box? Here are some of the best!
Author: Sallyo - Diff: Harder

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      1. DCI created by Caroline Graham. First and second names
      8. An important clue Supt. Alleyn picked up in "Singing in the Shrouds".
      9. Josephine Tey's title. The Expensive?
      11. - and behold
      12. 20s lady detective.
      14. Alcoholic drink
      15. Frost's rank
      16. Alias... (initials)
      17. Root vegetable
      20. Magnum was a Viet Nam -
      21. PD James' detective
      24. Barnaby is one, but Magnum isn't
      25. The - Uncle from 'Heidi'
      26. Bergerac
      28. Tele-tecs seldom do this to their copybooks!
      29. Junior uniformed policeperson
      30. Author-sleuth Jessica's surname
      35. M. Poirot
      36. Mr Holmes
      39. Steer
      42. Attorney - Law
      43. 007

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      1. Husband of Agatha Christie's Tuppence.
      2. Name by which Agatha Christie's Jane was usually known (two words).
      3. Readers Digest Association (initials)
      4. The go-ahead. The -
      5. Complete
      6. The pool of blood implied he - to death
      7. Windmill living sleuth
      10. Large succulent plant
      11. Frost - his food!
      13. Character in "Crewel Lye"... "twin" of Yang.
      18. Scully
      19. Mr Klause - magician.
      22. TV show. - Law
      23. Races are tagged by numbers 1,2,3 etc preceded by two letters. What are they?
      26. Mrs Barnaby
      27. This one
      28. Cadfael's "rank". Abbrev.
      30. Some tele-tecs never seem to get any
      31. DCI Barnaby's daughter
      32. - and Apollo. Magnum knew them well!
      33. Vienna's dog detective
      34. Lawyer
      37. A lead or a suspect might be termed this.
      38. Kipling's hero
      40. Jessica wrote murder stories using initials instead of her first name. What were these?
      41. Mr -. Talking horse, not tec!