Detective, from character in 1863 play. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective, from character in 1863 play. . 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 HAWKSHAW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAWKSHAW Detective, from character in 1863 play. (8)
6% PROTAGONIST Main character in a play (11) (11) Mirror Classic Dec 5, 2025
6% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% PORTRAY Play, as a film character (7) New York Times Mini Nov 29, 2025
5% SLATER Kat ____, EastEnders character played by Jessie Wallace (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
5% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
5% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
5% TEC Detective, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
5% ACE "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (3)
5% ALF ____ Garnett, TV character played by Warren Mitchell (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 27, 2025
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