John, fictional Edinburgh-based detective created by Ian Rankin (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue John, fictional Edinburgh-based detective created by Ian Rankin (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REBUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUS John, fictional Edinburgh-based detective created by Ian Rankin (5) (5)
6% COMPLAINTS The -, 2009 novel by Ian Rankin (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Mar 20, 2026
4% MAKE Create (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
4% EYRE Jane of fiction (4) The Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
4% SENSE Detect (5) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
4% SCOT Edinburgh native (4) Commuter Apr 2, 2026
4% ESPY Detect (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
4% CASE File for a detective (4) New York Times Midi Mar 30, 2026
4% ALLAN Detective Pinkerton (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 25, 2026
4% HEAR Detect sounds (4) Commuter Mar 23, 2026
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