Sherlock Holmes's criminal mastermind nemesis (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORIARTY Sherlock Holmes's criminal mastermind nemesis (8) (8)
75% DOYLE Sherlock Holmes author (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
70% DET Sherlock Holmes' title, for short (3)
65% DEDUCE What Sherlock Holmes did (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 24, 2026
62% SVENGALI Coercive mastermind (8) The Times Concise May 14, 2026
62% IRENE Adler who outwits Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia" (5) LA Times Daily May 12, 2026
62% CONAN Sir Arthur ___ Doyle who created Sherlock Holmes (5)
59% EVILGENIUS Criminal mastermind (10) New York Times Aug 23, 2025
59% RINGLEADER Criminal mastermind (10) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2016
56% LAIR Evil mastermind's hideout (4)
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