Fictional detective Nero Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fictional detective Nero last seen in New York Times 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 WOLFE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WOLFE Fictional detective Nero (5) New York Times Jul 5, 2021
32% ORCHIDS Flowers grown by the fictional detective Nero Wolfe (7)
4% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
3% CLX 160, to Nero (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
3% CDLI 451, to Nero (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
3% LIES Fictions (4) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
3% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
3% OLIVER Twist of fiction (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
3% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)
3% URIAH Fictional Heep (5) Newsday Jan 7, 2026

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