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Something fishy in a detective story? (3,7) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | REDHERRING Something fishy in a detective story? (3,7) | (10) | ||
| 9% | ALIBI Detective story? | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 8% | TANK Something that may be a little fishy | (4) | LA Times Daily | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 8% | AUTOPSY Exam in a detective story | (7) | Universal | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 8% | ROE Something fishy here? | (3) | ||
| 7% | SMELLARAT Suspect something fishy about a prolific run scorer | (9) | The Times Sunday Cryptic | Aug 10, 2025 |
| 6% | NARRATIVES Stories | (10) | Commuter | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 6% | TALE Story | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 6% | SCALES Climbs to get fishy plates (6) | (6) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 6% | POIROT Christie's male detective | (6) | Newsday | Oct 1, 2025 |
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