DETECTIVE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 119 solutions for 'DETECTIVE' with 2 to 19 letters.
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The clue "detective" last appeared in the The Sun crossword on January 14, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SLEUTH", a 6-letter word.

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DETECTIVE with 2 letters
DETECTIVE with 3 letters
DETECTIVE with 4 letters
DETECTIVE with 5 letters
DETECTIVE with 14 letters

Top answer for DETECTIVE crossword clue from newspapers

SLEUTH

Definition of detective

  • a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

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Solution SLEUTH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SLEUTH is 6 letters long. We have 13 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DETECTIVE"?

There are 119 solutions. The longest is PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR with 19 letters, and the shortest is MP with 2 letters.

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Solutions are between 2 and 19 letters long.

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