Sherlock ___, detective whose story was first published in print in "A Study in Scarlet" on 1st December 1887 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOLMES Sherlock ___, detective whose story was first published in print in "A Study in Scarlet" on 1st December 1887 (6)
5% ASTUDY '-- in Scarlet' (first Sherlock Holmes story) (6)
4% MURDERSINTHERUEMORGUE Edgar Allan Poe's <i>The ____ </i>is often considered the first detective story in English (21) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 19, 2026
4% IRENE ___ Adler of "Sherlock" (5)
4% WHOSWHO Biographical reference work first published in 1849 (7) The Times Specialist Apr 13, 2026
4% SERIAL Story in published instalments (6) (6) Puzzler Apr 12, 2026
4% IBIS Bird with a scarlet species (4) Universal Apr 6, 2026
4% DOYLE Sherlock Holmes author (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
4% ENCARTA Microsoft 24, first published in 1993 (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Apr 4, 2026
4% SENSE Detect (5) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
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