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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISMISSED Detectives lost out (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 4, 2024
3% ATSEA Lost (5) New York Times Oct 1, 2026
3% ACID Sarcastic American detectives (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 1, 2026
3% NATE "Great" detective of kid-lit (4) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2026
3% HUGH "The Sheep Detectives" star Jackman (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 28, 2026
3% USED In-house detective was a druggie (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 28, 2026
3% CASES Matters for courts or detectives (5)
3% DIRECTCURRENT Rogue let out by detective on court moving charge (13) The Times Cryptic Sep 25, 2026
3% SATAN "Paradise Lost" tempter (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 22, 2026
3% NOIR Gritty detective genre (4) Universal Sep 20, 2026

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