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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The Purloined Letter" detective . 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 DUPIN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DUPIN "The Purloined Letter" detective | (5) | ||
| 9% | POE "The Purloined Letter" author | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 8% | STOLE Purloined | (5) | LA Times Mini | Jul 3, 2025 |
| 7% | ANNEX Purloin, as territory | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 6% | GEIGER Pioneer in radiation detection | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 6% | CASE Job for a detective | (4) | Commuter | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 6% | TOOK Purloined jumper and tracksuit top came to be settled (4,4) | (4) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 6% | ATTN Letter-directing letters | (4) | The Washington Post Mini | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 6% | ALIBI Detective story? | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 6% | POIROT Christie's male detective | (6) | Newsday | Oct 1, 2025 |
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