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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clue for a detective last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) New York Times Dec 7, 2018
36% LEADS Clues, to a detective (5)
32% TREAD Sole clue for a detective? (5) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2024
32% TRACKSINTHEHAIL Frozen clues for a detective? No (15) Universal Feb 16, 2018
28% LUCID Clear clue uncovered by detectives (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 20, 2022
21% CARBONFOOTPRINT The Greens are always going on about this diamond - it's a clue for the detective (15)
3% MRS Designation in Clue (3) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
3% ROPE White "Clue" weapon (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
3% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
3% FEDORAS Detectives' caps (7) TV Aug 31, 2025

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