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The Clue
Sam Spade's creator (7 letter answer)
The Answer
HAMMETT
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Notes
The answer HAMMETT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
HAMMETT as a noun:
1. (Hammett, Dashiell Hammett, Samuel Dashiell Hammett) = United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)