Ruth Rendell's first English detective Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REMORSE Ruth Rendell's first English detective (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 13, 2015
7% PORTOBELLO 2008 novel by Ruth Rendell (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Jan 3, 2026
7% VAULT The -, 2011 novel by Ruth Rendell (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Dec 30, 2025
6% MURDERBEING & 14D 1972 novel by Ruth Rendell (6,5,4,4) (11) Mirror Quiz Oct 20, 2025
5% RBI One of 2,214 for Babe Ruth (3) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
5% JODIE Foster of "True Detective" (5) Universal Jan 14, 2026
5% RADAR Speed-detecting tech (5) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
5% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)
5% SLR The Zeiss Contakt S was one of the first ____ cameras with a pentaprism (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 11, 2026

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