(5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue (5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..." . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FACT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FACT (5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..." (4)
62% MERE Nothing more than (4) The Times Concise Sep 10, 2026
60% PEER Look keenly (4) USA Today Quick Jul 2, 2026
60% SHERLOCKHOLMES Who said 'There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact' (14) New York Times Jun 3, 2016
58% BUT "... nothing ___ the truth" (3)
53% LATENT Not obvious (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 6, 2026
53% DECOY Deceptive look-alike (5) USA Today Sep 30, 2026
53% OUTBID Offer more than (6) (6) The Sun Mini Sep 22, 2026
53% DOYLE 'There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact' author (5)
51% ATMOST No more than (6) Universal Oct 8, 2026
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