Short story identifying detective, in brief? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short story identifying detective, in brief? (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONTE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTE Short story identifying detective, in brief? (5) (5)
6% PIS Hired detectives, for short (3) New York Times Jul 19, 2026
6% ABBI Jacobson of "Long Story Short" (4) LA Times Daily Jul 19, 2026
6% IAM Self-identifier (3) Newsday Jul 19, 2026
6% SENSES Detects (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 8, 2026
6% INSTA Story-sharing app, for short (5) USA Today Jul 6, 2026
6% CURSORY Brief (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 1, 2026
6% NAME Identify (4) Commuter Jun 5, 2026
6% LOGO Identifying symbol (4) Puzzler Backwords Jun 4, 2026
6% OHENRY Short-story award named for a short-story king (6) The Atlantic May 9, 2026
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