Clue for Holmes Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clue for 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 FOOTSTEP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOOTSTEP Clue for Holmes (8)
24% BLOODSTAIN Disturbed soil — not bad clue for Holmes, perhaps (10)
22% REDHERRING Misleading clue embarrassed Holmes, initially slipping up (10)
14% FACT (5/6) Looking at the clue keenly, Holmes said, "There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious ___ (bit of truth)..." (4)
3% KATIE "Batman Begins" actress Holmes (5)
3% SUSPECTS Sextet in Clue (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
3% ODOR Clue for a bloodhound (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
3% META Like a crossword clue about crossword clues (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2025
3% HERCULEPOIROT Fantastic clue pro to hire? (13) The Times Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
3% ONE Number in this clue's number (3) USA Today Sep 28, 2025
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