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Prolific detective sounds like he could become gloomy Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prolific detective sounds like he could become gloomy last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MAIGRET.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MAIGRET Prolific detective sounds like he could become gloomy | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Dec 2, 2021 |
| 3% | SAD Like Gloomy Gus | (3) | LA Times Mini | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 2% | PURRED Sounded like a happy cat | (6) | Universal | Jan 18, 2026 |
| 2% | LETSDOIT "Sounds like a plan to me!" | (8) | Universal | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 2% | LEAD Clue for a detective | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 2% | BRASSY Like the sound of trumpets and trombones | (6) | Universal | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 2% | EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" | (4) | ||
| 2% | MOROSE Gloomy | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 2% | DOUR Gloomy | (4) | The Times Sunday Concise | Jan 11, 2026 |
| 2% | MESSY Disorganised - sounding like a footballer? | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 8, 2026 |
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