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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Part of a detective’s theory last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOTIVE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MOTIVE Part of a detective’s theory | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 11, 2020 |
| 5% | SLEUTH Detective | (6) | Commuter | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 5% | TEC Detective (abbr.) | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 5% | RADAR Aircraft detection system | (5) | The Times Concise | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 5% | CASES Jobs for detectives | (5) | Newsday | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 5% | ERDOS Graph theory pioneer Paul | (5) | Premier Sunday | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 5% | BANG Big ___ (scientific theory) | (4) | USA Today | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 5% | SPOT Detect the best turns | (4) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 5% | SENSED Detected | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 5% | SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards | (8) | Newsday | Oct 25, 2025 |
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