Well-known sleuth's first name. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Well-known sleuth's first name. . 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 ELLERY.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Well-known sleuth's first name.:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELLERY Well-known sleuth's first name. (6)
80% FAMILIAR Well-known (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 26, 2025
80% FAMOUS Well-known (6) Commuter Aug 2, 2025
77% ICONIC Well-known by everyone (6) New York Times Sep 9, 2025
73% SONATA Moonlight ___, popular name of a well-known Beethoven piano composition (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 23, 2025
73% PROVERBS Well-known sayings (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 5, 2025
73% BASIS On a first-name ___ (5) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
70% ETTA First name in jazz (4) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
70% ELLA First name in scat (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
70% NERO Sleuth Wolfe (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2025
Well-known sleuth's first name. Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Well-known sleuth's first name.. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is ELLERY.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Well-known sleuth's first name..