Douglas Adams detective Gently Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Douglas Adams detective Gently last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIRK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRK Douglas Adams detective Gently (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
3% PET Stroke gently (3) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
2% ENOS Grandson of Adam (4) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
2% CASE Job for a detective (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
2% TOWELS "<i>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i> has a few things to say on the subject of ____" (Douglas Adams) (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2026
2% KAYE Scottish TV presenter Adams (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 27, 2026
2% PLOP Gently fall into water (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 25, 2026
2% DABS Pats gently, say (4)
2% LOUISA Mrs. John Quincy Adams (6) New York Times Feb 21, 2026
2% RADAR Detection system (5) Universal Feb 20, 2026

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