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Sherlock Holmes's criminal mastermind nemesis (8) Crossword Clue
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MORIARTY Sherlock Holmes's criminal mastermind nemesis (8) | (8) | ||
| 84% | EVILGENIUS Criminal mastermind | (10) | New York Times | Aug 23, 2025 |
| 78% | DEERSTALKER Sherlock Holmes' hat | (11) | Commuter | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 70% | AFOOT "The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes line) | (5) | ||
| 67% | ENOLA ___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix) | (5) | New York Times | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 65% | IRENE Adler who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 2, 2025 |
| 59% | COCAINE The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution" | (7) | New York Times | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 59% | RINGLEADER Criminal mastermind | (10) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 13, 2016 |
| 56% | HEMAN Skeletor's nemesis | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 56% | CAPONE Ness nemesis | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 11, 2025 |
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