First name in detective stories Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue First name in detective stories . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERLE First name in detective stories (4)
4% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
3% RK Story (2) USA Today Quick Oct 22, 2025
3% TALE Story (4) USA Today Quick Oct 22, 2025
3% CASE Job for a detective (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
3% ETTA First name in jazz (4) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
3% SACHA First name of Borat star (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
3% NARRATIVES Stories (10) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
3% ELLA First name in scat (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
3% KEVIN First Minion identified by name (5) USA Today Oct 7, 2025
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