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Turned up literary detective (not the old woman) — such writing is over the top Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Turned up literary detective (not the old woman) — such writing is over the top last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PURPLE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PURPLE Turned up literary detective (not the old woman) — such writing is over the top | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Feb 16, 2023 |
| 6% | UPSET Turned over | (5) | Newsday | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 6% | UPENDED Turned over | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 5% | SPECIALIST Expert turned up old records on American espionage targets? | (10) | The Telegraph Toughie | Sep 4, 2025 |
| 5% | REHASHES Goes over, as old issues | (8) | Premier Sunday | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 5% | ABOVE Over or on top of (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | Aug 30, 2025 |
| 5% | TARMAC Singer turned up with coat, it was found over the road (6) | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 5% | FILL Top up | (4) | New York Times | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 5% | SEPIA Photograph of old detective probing host | (5) | The Telegraph Toughie | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 5% | SENSE Detect | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 23, 2025 |
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