Puzzle for fictional detective (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUS Puzzle for fictional detective (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 3, 2024
10% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
10% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
9% MARSH Ngaio ___, writer of detective fiction (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 1, 2025
9% SECRETSEVEN Fictional group of child detectives (6,5) (11)
9% ADAM ___ Dalgliesh, fictional detective (4) (4)
8% CLUE Hint for a detective (4) Newsday Sep 15, 2025
8% CASEFILES Detective's records (9) USA Today Sep 12, 2025
8% ENIGMA Puzzle (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 11, 2025
8% LIES Fiction collection? (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 8, 2025

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