Fictional American detective Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fictional American detective . 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PHILIPMARLOWE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PHILIPMARLOWE Fictional American detective (13)
4% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
4% DREW Fictional detective Nancy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
4% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
3% CHARACTERS People in fiction (10) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
3% SAM Fictional fireman (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
3% DISTEND Detectives are liable for stretch (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
3% NOVEL Work of fiction (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
3% GEIGER Pioneer in radiation detection (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
3% CASE Job for a detective (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
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