Adler who bested Sherlock Holmes Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRENE Adler who bested Sherlock Holmes (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 11, 2024
4% DEERSTALKER Sherlock Holmes' hat (11) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
3% AFOOT "The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes line) (5)
3% CASE Job for Sherlock (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
3% ENOLA ___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix) (5) New York Times Jul 21, 2025
3% ADLER Line reader misconstrued as Sherlock Holmes' foe (5,5) (5)
3% SIGN The ___ of the Four: written in 1890, the second Sherlock Holmes novel (4) (4)
3% RATHBONE Basil ___, star of 14 classic Sherlock Holmes films (8)
3% KILLS Conclusions from Sherlock Holmes surrounding unfortunate murders (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 1, 2025
3% BASIL ___ Rathbone: Actor who portrayed Sherlock Holmes (5) (5)

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