Fictional detective hiding in hellebore bush (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fictional detective hiding in hellebore bush (5) last seen in Guardian 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REBUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUS Fictional detective hiding in hellebore bush (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jul 11, 2026
6% DREW Fictional detective Nancy ___ (4)
6% HOLMES Fictional detective Sherlock (6) Commuter Jun 1, 2026
5% SENSES Detects (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 29, 2026
5% DIS Detectives (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
5% COVER Hide (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 8, 2026
5% STASH Hide (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 8, 2026
5% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
5% KAY Fictional detective Scarpetta (3) Commuter May 25, 2026
4% SLEUTH Hustle involved detective (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 1, 2026

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