John __, television detective played by Idris Elba (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUTHER John __, television detective played by Idris Elba (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Mar 8, 2025
7% RIM Pacific ____, Idris Elba fillm (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
6% EAM Idris ____ (3) USA Today Quick Nov 26, 2025
6% ELBA Idris ____ (4) USA Today Quick Nov 26, 2025
6% WIRE The ____, Idris Elba crime drama (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
5% WYLE Noah -, actor who played Dr John Carter in US television series ER (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Dec 12, 2025
5% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
5% NETTLES John ---, actor who played detectives in Bergerac and Midsomer Murders (7) The Times Specialist Nov 24, 2025
5% SCREENS Televises vets (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
5% THAW John who played Morse (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025

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