Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POIROT Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain" (6) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
6% HOLMES Literary detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 26, 2025
5% ROD Curtain ___ (curtain holder) (3)
5% HEEP Literary clerk whose "servility was false" (4) Newsday Feb 14, 2026
5% JAWS 1975's biggest moneymaking movie (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
4% DRAPES Doctor imitates curtains (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
4% END Finale (3) USA Today Mar 6, 2026
4% TROPE Literary cliché (5) Commuter Mar 5, 2026
4% CLUES Detective's hints (5) Commuter Mar 5, 2026
4% IFSO "In that case ..." (4) New York Times Mar 2, 2026

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