Introduction
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This clue, "The Facts in the Case of ___," (Andrew Sinclair novel that pays homage to a mystery writer), appeared in the NYT Crossword on May 18, 2023. If you are stuck with this clue, we have the answer for you below.
Answer
Clue: The Facts in the Case of ___ (Andrew Sinclair novel that pays homage to a mystery writer)
Answer: EAPOE (5 letters)
Hints and Explanation
British author Andrew Sinclair wrote a book in 1979 titled The Facts in the Case of E. A. Poe that explores the mystery surrounding the death of Edgar Allan Poe and imagines him solving a mystery involving his death.
The title of Sinclair's book is the title of one of Poe's famous short stories, "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar." So, in this particular crossword, if paired with other solutions in the grid, the answer turns out to be "EAPOE."
Crossword Clues on May 18, 2023
Here are the other crossword clues that appeared on May 18, 2023, in the NYT Crossword.
- Total dud
- Science fair locale, often
- The "home" in "There's no place like home"
- Chloé who directed "Nomadland"
- Grazing ground
- Nipple ring?
- Slang, for many
- Video game franchise featuring a clone assassin
- With 2-Down, the oldest sister city in the U.S.
- Massage parlor supply
- Dead ___
- I, for one
- Betraying no emotion
- Opposite of a heads up?
- When repeated, a sound from a brass instrument
- Mideast leader
- Big to-dos
- Scientific definition, for short
- "My words fly up, my thoughts remain ___": "Hamlet"
- Aroma that may induce meowing
- Simu ___, portrayer of Marvel's Shang-Chi
- Keats or Wordsworth
- Darlington Hall, in "The Remains of the Day"
- Length, for example
- ___ Bo
- Fracas
- Go through the roof
- Optimistic
- Anagram, for instance
- Guy who inspired an early 2010s hip-hop dance
- Trifling amount
- "99 Luftballons" singer
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- Material for demolition
- Valued
- [Wrong answer!]
- See 20-Across
- Chain letter?
- Cuban song genre that shares its name with a Spanish dance
- Like Eeyore vis-à-vis his storybook companions
- Want
- Wall builder
- Coffee liqueur brand
- "Hereditary" director Aster
- What's rustled in a swish
- Low turnover?
- Haim who co-starred in 2021's "Licorice Pizza"
- Place to get a C.D.
- Golden calf, e.g.
- Companywide communication system
- Let in
- Put out
- Civil rights activist Baker
- Not for ___
- First film appearance of Herbie, a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle
- Nexus
- Critical hospital dept.
- Ballet bend
- Nickname that drops -art
- Write in Python, say
- Romulus or Remus
- Like some diamonds
- Tickets
- Psionic counselor on "Star Trek: T.N.G."
- Be on the up and up?
- Sketch done in preparation for a finished piece
- Dead meat, so to speak
- Mini display?
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- Bolshevik's bane
- Something to feed or stroke
- Backing
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