Detective who first appeared in the 1987 novel Knots and Crosses Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective who first appeared in the 1987 novel Knots and Crosses last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSPECTORREBUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSPECTORREBUS Detective who first appeared in the 1987 novel Knots and Crosses (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 23, 2018
3% TIED Knotted (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
3% DEBUT First public appearance (5) Newsday Dec 3, 2025
2% WED Tie the knot (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 29, 2026
2% SNARLS Ties in knots (6) LA Times Daily Jan 29, 2026
2% NODE Knot, swelling (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 25, 2026
2% SCAB Person who crosses the line (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026
2% TODAY "Who's on First" catcher (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026
2% SEEMS Appears to be (5) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
2% TIE Make a knot (3)

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