New books with leading detective - this may be qualified as "noir" (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PINOT New books with leading detective - this may be qualified as "noir" (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 24, 2024
6% DICKY Unreliable detective leading Yard (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
5% ONLOAN As football players or library books may be (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 11, 2026
5% WINEGRAPE Pinot noir or Merlot (9) Newsday Jul 9, 2026
5% SENSES Detects (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 8, 2026
5% SNOOP Play detective (5) USA Today Jul 8, 2026
5% BINDING Waiting to get new cover for book (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 4, 2026
5% HOLMES Sherlock ____, detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 4, 2026
5% AHEAD Leading (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 2, 2026
5% STIEG Nordic noir novelist Larsson (5) LA Times Daily Jun 22, 2026

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