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% CRADLE Hold gently (6) Commuter Apr 18, 2026
3% PAT Touch gently (3) USA Today Apr 12, 2026
2% ALE Adam's ___, water (3) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026
2% EDEN Adam and Eve's garden (4) Newsday Apr 28, 2026
2% HAPPYGILMORE Golfer played by Adam Sandler (12) LA Times Daily Apr 27, 2026
2% FLOATS Gently suggests, as an idea (6) New York Times Apr 25, 2026
2% CASE Detective's assignment (4) New York Times Mini Apr 21, 2026
2% WAFT Drift gently on the breeze, maybe (4) The Atlantic Apr 19, 2026
2% ISLEOFMAN Cook meal if son Douglas is here (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 16, 2026

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