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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective's characteristic -- thinking of other things last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISTRAIT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DISTRAIT Detective's characteristic -- thinking of other things | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 14, 2016 |
| 72% | ETAL And other people or things | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 69% | PROPERTIES Characteristics | (10) | The Times Sunday Concise | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 66% | TRAIT Genetic characteristic | (5) | Newsday | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 66% | PECULIAR Strange characteristic | (8) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 66% | REDHAIR Ginger characteristic | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 63% | SLEUTH Detective | (6) | Commuter | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 63% | SENSED Detected | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 63% | ALSO "The other thing I wanted to say ..." | (4) | New York Times Mini | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 63% | ETHOS Characteristic spirit | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 25, 2025 |
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