Detective novel starts in rural location of contract killing Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHERLOCK Detective novel starts in rural location of contract killing (8)
5% SLAY Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
4% HOROWITZ Anthony -, author of novels Moriarty and The Killing Joke (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 17, 2025
4% LUCKY Brave, but not to start with, like Jim in novel? (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
4% SPASMS Muscle contractions (6) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
4% FARM Rural business (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
4% RUSTIC Rural (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 9, 2025
4% OER Anthem contraction (3) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
4% SITED Located (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 3, 2025
4% SITES Locations (5) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2025
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