What is the name of Ian Rankin's Edinburgh detective? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUS What is the name of Ian Rankin's Edinburgh detective? (5) (5)
81% IAN Detective writer Rankin (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 2, 2026
58% LAD Edinburgh boy (3)
58% OCHS Exclamations in Edinburgh (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 23, 2026
58% SCOT Edinburgh native (4) Newsday Jul 7, 2026
55% SENSES Detects (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 29, 2026
55% DIS Detectives (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
55% HIS Old what's-___-name (3)
55% SCOTS Edinburgh natives (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 24, 2026
53% CLUE Detective's lead (4) The Times Concise Aug 6, 2026
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