"And they're off! Ace Detective has the ___!" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARLYLEAD 'And they're off! Ace Detective has the ___!' (9) New York Times Jun 7, 2015
91% ACID Sharp ace detectives (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
73% HOLE Ace in the __ (4) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
73% NAIL Ace (4) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
70% BTU AC meas. (3) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
70% ERA Ace stat (3) LA Times Daily Jan 15, 2026
70% NAILS Aces (5) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
66% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
66% DES ___ res, attractive home (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 15, 2026
66% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)

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