Promising clue, to a detective Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Promising clue, to a detective . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD Promising clue, to a detective (4)
8% HOTLEADS Detective's promising clues (8) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2015
7% OATHS Solemn promises (5) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
7% OATH Solemn promise (4)
7% FEDORAS Detectives' caps (7) TV Aug 31, 2025
7% BLEAK Not promising (5) Universal Aug 30, 2025
7% CASE Job for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
7% ROSY Promising (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025
7% SENSE Detect (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
7% END The word "clue," for this clue (3) Universal Aug 21, 2025
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