Detective who inspired 'House, M.D.' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHERLOCKHOLMES Detective who inspired 'House, M.D.' (14) USA Today Dec 9, 2022
95% ARARAT 1983 novel by D M Thomas (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Sep 4, 2025
90% RPG D&D, for one (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
86% MUSE Inspiration (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2025
86% KASTNER Erich who wrote "Emil and the Detectives" (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
82% ETRE Raison d'__ (4) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025
82% DIODE The D in LED (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
82% ETAT Coup d'-- (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 27, 2025
82% MEAN The "M" of GMT (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
82% MUSES Inspirations for artists (5) LA Times Mini Oct 25, 2025

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