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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gumshoe, in hard-boiled fiction last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEC.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TEC Gumshoe, in hard-boiled fiction | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 21, 2024 |
| 7% | NOIR Hard-boiled genre | (4) | New York Times | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 6% | TECS Gumshoes | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 6% | MOTO Fictional gumshoe | (4) | ||
| 5% | SCALD Heat to near boiling | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 5% | STEAMS Cooks over boiling water | (6) | Newsday | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 5% | LIES Fictions | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 5% | OLIVER Twist of fiction | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 5% | ERUPT Boil over | (5) | Newsday | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 5% | EGGS Deviled ___, hard-boiled snack whose filling may contain mustard | (4) |
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