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% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
5% DREW Fictional detective Nancy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
5% THAW John who played Morse (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
4% LIZA & 24A Actress who plays Anne Shakespeare in BBC TV comedy series Upstart Crow (4,7) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 31, 2025
4% ELTON John who's got an EGOT (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
4% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
4% ABLY With dexterity (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
4% NCIS Mark Harmon TV series (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 25, 2025
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