Genre spoofed by "The Cheap Detective" Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Friday, June 29, 2012 · 32-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, June 29, 2012.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 29, 2012 · 32-Across · 4 letters
NOIR0 of 4 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
adj
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Depicting the world bleakly and cynically
New York Times · Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 4 letters
- Form of detective fiction
New York Times · Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 4 letters
- Film ___
New York Times · Friday, June 19, 2026 · 4 letters
- Gritty genre
New York Times · Sunday, March 8, 2026 · 4 letters
- Pinot ___
New York Times · Monday, February 16, 2026 · 4 letters
- Dark crime genre
New York Times · Monday, February 2, 2026 · 4 letters
- Gritty film genre
New York Times · Tuesday, January 13, 2026 · 4 letters
- Word after film or pinot
New York Times · Sunday, September 14, 2025 · 4 letters
- Genre for "Sunset Boulevard"
New York Times · Thursday, September 4, 2025 · 4 letters
- Genre of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Big Sleep"
New York Times · Friday, August 1, 2025 · 4 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 27-Across Something to chew on
- 27-Down Scotland, to poets
- 28-Down Literally, "man of the forest"
- 29-Down Big piece of crust?
- 30-Across Factory-inspecting org.
- 31-Down Transport
- 33-Across ___ Chicken Shack (Chicago-based restaurant chain)
- 33-Down Shut-in's caregiver, in Britain
- 34-Down Company whose mascot is Bobby Banana
- 35-Across "Make yourself scarce!"
- 36-Down High-hat
- 37-Across "The Good Earth" wife