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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUS Puzzle for fictional detective (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 3, 2024
10% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
10% DREW Fictional detective Nancy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
10% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
9% MARSH Ngaio ___, writer of detective fiction (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 1, 2025
9% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
8% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
8% CHARACTERS People in fiction (10) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
8% SAM Fictional fireman (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
8% NOVEL Work of fiction (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025

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