Prepares to follow detective's case, so gets off at Waterloo? (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prepares to follow detective's case, so gets off at Waterloo? (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 29, 2025. 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 DETRAINS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETRAINS Prepares to follow detective's case, so gets off at Waterloo? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
52% POIROT Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain" (6) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
52% CLUE Detective's case-solving aid (4)
49% NAG Get on someone's case (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
49% ABBA "Waterloo" band (4) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
49% POSED Prepared to get photographed (5)
47% BLINDSIDE Surprise case for detective after detective sergeant found wrapped in pancake! (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
47% UNTIE Prepare to take off, as sneaks (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 10, 2025
45% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
45% BOO "Get off the stage!" (3) USA Today Oct 15, 2025

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