Line reader misconstrued as Sherlock Holmes' foe (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADLER Line reader misconstrued as Sherlock Holmes' foe (5,5) (5)
6% DETECTIVES Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes (10) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
6% DET Sherlock Holmes' title, for short (3)
6% ENOLA Younger sister of Sherlock Holmes (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 6, 2025
6% IRENE Foe of Sherlock Holmes (5)
5% BOHEMIA A Scandal in ____, Sherlock Holmes short story (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
5% CASES Things investigated by Sherlock Holmes, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% SAPIENT Wise, misconstrued as "inept" (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
5% AFOOT "The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes line) (5)
5% DEDUCER Sherlock Holmes. (7)
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