Pads protecting large detective (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOLMES Pads protecting large detective (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 14, 2024
7% SHIELDED Protected (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2025
7% SENSE Detect (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
7% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2025
7% KNEES Places for pads (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 5, 2025
7% GAUNTLET Large protective leather glove (8)
6% STEEL Soap-pad material (5) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
6% MORSE Oxford detective (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 17, 2025
6% NOTEPAPER Scratch pad contents (9) Commuter Sep 17, 2025
6% CLUE Hint for a detective (4) Newsday Sep 15, 2025

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