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Famous detective defects around 5th of November Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Famous detective defects around 5th of November last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOLMES.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HOLMES Famous detective defects around 5th of November | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 3% | NONES Note jokes for 5th of November, for example (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 3% | FLAW Defect | (4) | LA Times Daily | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 3% | REMEMBER "___, ___, the 5th of November" | (8) | The Atlantic | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 2% | LEMON Useless or defective item | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Mar 7, 2026 |
| 2% | CELEBRATED Famous (10) | (10) | Mirror Classic | Mar 6, 2026 |
| 2% | CLUES Detective's hints | (5) | Commuter | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 2% | PROMINENT Famous (9) | (9) | Puzzler | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 2% | LADDER Defect in hose that fireman uses | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Mar 4, 2026 |
| 2% | NOTED Famous | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 2, 2026 |
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