Also-ran to Sherlock Holmes Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Also-ran to Sherlock Holmes . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LESTRADE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LESTRADE Also-ran to Sherlock Holmes (8)
4% DEERSTALKER Sherlock Holmes' hat (11) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
3% HARE Aesopian also-ran (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
3% AFOOT "The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes line) (5)
3% MET Ran into (3) LA Times Daily Aug 19, 2025
3% CASE Job for Sherlock (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
3% IRENE Adler who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 2, 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% REASONABLY Sensibly a bye with the also-ran (10) (10)
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