Ian Rankin's fictional detective Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUS Ian Rankin's fictional detective (5)
6% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
6% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
5% STORYLINES Plots in fiction (10) Commuter Mar 6, 2026
5% PULP "__ Fiction" (1994 film) (4) Commuter Mar 6, 2026
5% CLUES Detective's hints (5) Commuter Mar 5, 2026
5% AMSTERDAM 1998 novel by Ian McEwan (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Mar 4, 2026
5% CLUE Detective's find (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 2, 2026
5% CASE Job for a detective (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
5% ROO Joey of fiction (3) LA Times Daily Feb 27, 2026
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