Fictional detective whose first appearance came in A Study in Scarlet in 1887 (8,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHERLOCKHOLMES Fictional detective whose first appearance came in A Study in Scarlet in 1887 (8,6) (14)
6% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
6% DEBUT First appearance (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 25, 2025
6% DREW Fictional detective Nancy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
6% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
6% HOLMES "A Study in Scarlet" detective (6) New York Times Mar 5, 2024
5% OURLADY Thy son, first appearing in the East? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
5% LIE Work of fiction? (3) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
5% SEEM Appear (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
5% READS Studies (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 4, 2025
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