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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD Start of a detective's trail (4) New York Times May 14, 2023
6% PATH Trail (4) Universal Aug 12, 2025
5% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
5% FEDORAS Detectives' caps (7) TV Aug 31, 2025
5% ASS A s-s-silly person (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Aug 29, 2025
5% CASE Job for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
5% SENSE Detect (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
5% DISPEL Relieve detective on endless shift (6) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 21, 2025
5% SETOUT Start (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 19, 2025
5% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2025

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