Fat detective wearing hat (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fat detective wearing hat (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on May 22, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIPID.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIPID Fat detective wearing hat (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic May 22, 2026
7% ABE Stovepipe hat-wearing prez (3) USA Today Apr 13, 2026
7% PAPA Smurf who wears a red hat (4) USA Today Apr 6, 2026
7% CHAP Man is hot wearing hat (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Mar 18, 2026
6% PASSE Old hat (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 19, 2026
6% DIS Detectives (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 18, 2026
6% TALLOW Fat, grease (6) Puzzler Backwords May 14, 2026
6% BERET Military hat (5) Puzzler Backwords May 14, 2026
6% TRILBY Hat style (6) The Telegraph Quick May 9, 2026
6% BEARSKIN Guardsman's hat (8) The Telegraph Quick May 8, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on May 22, 2026

Fat detective wearing hat (5) Crossword Clue
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