Literary first name that has become synonymous with "detective" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Literary first name that has become synonymous with "detective" . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHERLOCK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHERLOCK Literary first name that has become synonymous with "detective" (8)
5% FEDORAS Detectives' caps (7) TV Sep 7, 2025
5% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)
5% EDSON Pelé's first name (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
5% IRONY Literary device (5) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
5% EYRE Literary Jane (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
5% BASIS On a first-name ___ (5) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
5% OSHEA Ice Cube's first name (5) Universal Aug 30, 2025
5% OMENS Signs books, not the first name in there (5) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 27, 2025
5% AGTS Literary reps (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 25, 2025
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