A detective may act on one Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A detective may act on one . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HUNCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUNCH A detective may act on one (5)
3% SIN One of seven "deadly" acts (3)
3% HASTE Eagerness to act (5) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
3% ENTR __'acte (4) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
3% DARES Acts boldly (5) Commuter Jan 20, 2026
3% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
3% PROS Reasons for acting (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
3% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)
3% MOPE Act listlessly (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% THROWAPARTY Act as host (11) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
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