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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hint for a detective last seen in Newsday 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLUE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CLUE Hint for a detective | (4) | Newsday | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 3% | GEIGER Pioneer in radiation detection | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 3% | CASE Job for a detective | (4) | Commuter | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | IMPLIED Hinted at or suggested (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 3% | ACID Sharp as a group of detectives (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 3% | CUE Signal, hint | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 3% | ALIBI Detective story? | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 3% | POIROT Christie's male detective | (6) | Newsday | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 3% | SMELL Detect an aroma | (5) | Newsday | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 3% | PIS Detectives, briefly | (3) | LA Times Daily | Sep 30, 2025 |
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