- Holmes, fictional sleuth (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHERLOCK - Holmes, fictional sleuth (8) (8)
9% DREW Fictional sleuth Nancy (4) USA Today Apr 17, 2026
9% FATHERBROWN Fictional sleuth (6,5) (11) Mirror Quick Apr 6, 2026
7% NOVEL Work of fiction (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 2, 2026
7% GUMSHOE Investigator, sleuth (7) (7) Puzzler Jun 29, 2026
7% MORIARTY Sherlock Holmes's archenemy (8) The New Yorker Mini Jun 25, 2026
7% IAN Holm of "The Hobbit" (3) Thomas Joseph May 22, 2026
7% FACT ___ or fiction? (4)
7% ENEMY Moriarty, to Holmes (5) LA Times Daily May 14, 2026
7% DET Sleuth: Abbr. (3) Premier Sunday Apr 12, 2026
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