Famous detective defects around 5th of November Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOLMES Famous detective defects around 5th of November (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
3% REMEMBER "___, ___, the 5th of November" (8) The Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
2% ABBEY Baby abandoned around 4th of November in church (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 1, 2026
2% NOTED Famous (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 31, 2026
2% INTHEPUBLICI Famous * (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
2% ACID Sharp ace detectives (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
2% LISP Speech defect (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 27, 2026
2% SMELL Sense that detects scents (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
2% THIRTYDAY ____ month, April, June, September or November (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
2% DENNIXTER Writer of The Singing Detective * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026

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