Hugely unpopular detective's case tried (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETESTED Hugely unpopular detective's case tried (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 2, 2025
67% POIROT Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain" (6) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
67% CLUE Detective's case-solving aid (4)
64% EPIC Huge (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
64% MEGA Huge (4) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
61% TITANIC Huge (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Dec 8, 2025
61% SMASH Huge hit (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
61% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
61% FEAST Huge meal (5) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
61% HATED Hugely disliked (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 20, 2025

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