Detective's assistant with a beginning of tricky issue (6) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective's assistant with a beginning of tricky issue (6) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WATSON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WATSON Detective's assistant with a beginning of tricky issue (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 25, 2024
68% MAGICACT "Tricky" performance (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
68% SPOT Tricky situation (4) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
68% GRIPE Studio assistant beginning to eat beef (5)
65% AIDE Assistant (4) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
65% SENSE Detect (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
65% AID Assistance (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 22, 2025
65% HELPS Assists (5) Commuter Aug 20, 2025
65% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2025
65% DEALT "The issue will be __ with" (5) Commuter Aug 16, 2025

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