Who is the fictional detective created by Colin Dexter and played by John Thaw in a 33-episode TV series? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORSE Who is the fictional detective created by Colin Dexter and played by John Thaw in a 33-episode TV series? (5) (5)
6% INSPECTORMORSE Detective created by Colin Dexter (14)
5% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
4% EPISODE TV series unit (7)
4% IDOL "American ___" (TV series) (4)
4% ALAN ___ Rickman, who played Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" series (4)
4% ONEOFFS They're not TV series (7) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
4% UPON "Once ___ a Time" (ABC TV series) (4)
4% NCIS Mark Harmon TV series (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 24, 2026
4% MELT Begin to thaw (4) Newsday Feb 23, 2026
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