A river detective (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A river detective (5) . 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 TRENT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRENT A river detective (5) (5)
12% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
11% TEC Detective (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
11% RADAR Aircraft detection system (5) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
11% CASES Jobs for detectives (5) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
11% SPOT Detect the best turns (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
11% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
11% DREW Fictional detective Nancy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
11% DISTEND Detectives are liable for stretch (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
11% GEIGER Pioneer in radiation detection (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
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