US author of The Murders in the Rue Morgue (3)

I believe the answer is:

poe

(Other definitions for poe that I've seen before include "The Raven writer" , "Edgar Allan . . ., American writer of horror stories" , "Entrance rooms; seeks support from" , "American short story writer" , "Edgar Allan --, US writer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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