Essential for an investigator Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Essential for an investigator . 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 LEAD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD Essential for an investigator (4)
4% SCOPEOUT Investigate (8) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
3% VET Screen, investigate (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 18, 2026
3% OAR Rowing essential (3)
3% OVAL Zero, essentially (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
3% PEN Autograph essential (3)
3% TSA JFK investigators (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
3% VAPOR Contrail, essentially (5) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
3% CORE Essential (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
3% AUDIT Tax investigation (5) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
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