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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start of a detective's trail last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAD.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LEAD Start of a detective's trail | (4) | New York Times | May 14, 2023 |
| 6% | PATH Trail | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 6% | SPOOR Start to slip on stony trail | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 5% | NBA Trail Blazers' grp. | (3) | New York Times | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 5% | ESS S | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 5% | TEC Detective, in short | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 5% | SONAR Submarine detection system | (5) | The Times Concise | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 5% | BEGIN Start | (5) | New York Times | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 5% | SETOUT Start | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 5% | HIKER Person who's on the trail | (5) | Universal | Dec 11, 2025 |
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