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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% | GRAY Like gloomy skies | (4) | Universal | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 2% | WIRED Like some undercover detectives | (5) | New York Times | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 2% | HOWFUN "Sounds like a blast!" | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 2% | GUS Gloomy guy | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 2% | TWANGY Like a banjo's sound | (6) | Premier Sunday | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 2% | TENEBROUS Dark and gloomy | (9) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 2% | HISSED Sounded like a 59-Down | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 2% | SMELL Detect an aroma | (5) | Newsday | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 2% | DISMAL Gloomy, bleak | (6) | The Times Concise | Sep 29, 2025 |
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