Fat detective's gripped by a role Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fat detective's gripped by a role last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADIPOSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADIPOSE Fat detective's gripped by a role (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 10, 2015
5% CASE Detective's assignment (4) New York Times Mini Apr 21, 2026
5% GRASP Grip firmly (5) (5) Mirror Classic Apr 20, 2026
5% OLEIC -- acid (fat compound) (5) Premier Sunday Apr 19, 2026
5% ESTER Compound such as a fat (5) The Times Concise Apr 15, 2026
5% LEAN Low in fat (4) Commuter Apr 14, 2026
5% NERO Armchair detective Wolfe (4) LA Times Mini Apr 14, 2026
5% TEC Detective, for short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
5% DE Cooking fat (2) USA Today Quick Apr 6, 2026
5% LARD Cooking fat (4) USA Today Quick Apr 6, 2026

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