Sherlock Holmes phrase, when on a case Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sherlock Holmes phrase, when on a case . 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THEGAMEISAFOOT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEGAMEISAFOOT Sherlock Holmes phrase, when on a case (14)
7% DEERSTALKER Sherlock Holmes' hat (11) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
6% BUSTS The Napoleons in the Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
6% AFOOT "The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes line) (5)
6% IRENE Adler who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 2, 2025
5% LILA Name that when spelled backwards is a phrase that means "Kinda" (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% ATOAST Phrase said when tapping a fork against a glass (6) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
5% EDGE __ case (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
5% IFSO "In that case ..." (4) The Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
5% NOCONTEST Plea when case's beginning in midday trial (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
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