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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHERLOCK Literary first name that has become synonymous with "detective" (8)
7% HOLMES Literary detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 26, 2025
5% BOLOGNA "My ___ has a first name . . ." (classic ad jingle) (7) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
5% TSE Literary monogram (3) LA Times Mini Jan 5, 2026
5% ROGETS Synonym source (6) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% EYRE Literary Jane (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
5% GLOBS Rhyming synonym for "blobs" (5) LA Times Mini Jan 3, 2026
5% EREADER Literary device? (7) The Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
5% DRUMSET Equipment that often has a band's name on it (7) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% SHERLOCKHOLMES Detective (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
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