Acting detective let his gun off Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Acting detective let his gun off featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on May 11, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLEUTHING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLEUTHING Acting detective let his gun off (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 11, 2026
3% ARE "The gloves ___ off!" ("Let's fight!") (3)
3% ONATIP How journalists and detectives may act (6) New York Times Mar 27, 2026
3% STEAM Something to blow off or let off (5) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
3% VENT Let off steam (4) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 22, 2026
2% INCIDENT As part of detective force, sent first off to disturbance (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 11, 2026
2% TASER Stunning gun (5) Premier Sunday May 10, 2026
2% RELENT Let up (6) Universal May 9, 2026
2% TEC Detective, informally (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 7, 2026
2% RENT Let rip (4) The Telegraph Toughie May 7, 2026

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