Acting detective let his gun off Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Acting detective let his gun off last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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% VENT Let off steam (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2026
3% EXCUSED Let off, pardoned (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jun 1, 2026
3% PARDONING Letting off the hook (9) LA Times Daily May 29, 2026
3% ARE "The gloves ___ off!" ("Let's fight!") (3)
2% REVS Guns the engine (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 16, 2026
2% LEADS Clues, to a detective (5) Universal Jun 10, 2026
2% LENDS Lets borrow (5) Commuter Jun 9, 2026
2% LEAVEBE Let alone (7) Universal Jun 8, 2026
2% DEEDS Acts (5) New York Times Midi Jun 7, 2026

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