Unsophisticated fictional detective picked up play on words Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unsophisticated fictional detective picked up play on words last seen in Times 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOMESPUN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOMESPUN Unsophisticated fictional detective picked up play on words (8) The Times Cryptic Mar 8, 2022
3% NERO Wolfe of detective fiction (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
3% LEARN Pick up (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
3% UTES Antipodean pick-ups (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2025
3% TREAT Pick up the check (5) LA Times Mini Aug 9, 2025
3% MARSH Ngaio ___, writer of detective fiction (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 1, 2025
3% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
3% SENSE Pick up on (5) USA Today Jul 12, 2025
3% SENSES Picks up on (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 5, 2025
3% GET Pick up (3) New York Times Jun 12, 2025

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