Shut out, the French call in a detective Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLEUTH Shut out, the French call in a detective (6)
6% SLAMS Shuts forcefully (5) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
6% CLOSES Shuts (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 9, 2025
6% SLAM Shut angrily (4) Universal Oct 6, 2025
6% HUT Having taken small spades out, shuts shed (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
6% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
6% SMELL Detect an aroma (5) Newsday Sep 30, 2025
6% PIS Detectives, briefly (3) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025
6% SENSOR Detecting device (6) The Times Concise Sep 29, 2025
6% MORSE Oxford detective (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 17, 2025
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