Card-playing detective? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Card-playing detective? . 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ELLERYQUEEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELLERYQUEEN Card-playing detective? (11)
9% DEAL Pass out playing cards (4) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
9% DECK Pack of playing cards (4)
8% CASES Jobs for detectives (5) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
8% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
8% MURDERMYSTERY Type of party in which people play detective (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
8% OUTOFHAND Immediately like a card that's been played? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
8% CASE Job for a detective (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
8% JOKER Playing card often removed from the deck (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 3, 2025
8% IDED Carded (4) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
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