We've analysed the crossword clue "Detective" from the Universal Crossword puzzle on April 28, 2021 and found 54 potential answers in our records. The solution with the highest match rate is SLEUTH (6 letters) at 99%. Our confidence ranking is based on frequency data from crossword publications.
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54 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SLEUTH
Detective
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 28, 2021
99%
SLEUTH
Detective
Universal Crossword · Apr 28, 2021
50%
NERO
Fictional detective Wolfe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 9, 2026
50%
NERO
Fictional detective Wolfe
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
50%
ONALEAD
How a detective might work
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 6, 2025
50%
ONALEAD
How a detective might work
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
50%
NATE
Kid-lit boy detective __ the Great
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2025
50%
NATE
Kid-lit boy detective __ the Great
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
50%
ENOLA
Teen detective ___ Holmes
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2025
50%
ENOLA
Teen detective ___ Holmes
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
50%
AUTOPSY
Exam in a detective story
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 11, 2025
50%
AUTOPSY
Exam in a detective story
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
50%
PDJAMES
Novelist who created the detective Adam Dalgliesh
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2025
50%
PDJAMES
Novelist who created the detective Adam Dalgliesh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2025
50%
HOLMES
Literary detective Sherlock
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 19, 2025
50%
HOLMES
Literary detective Sherlock
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2025
50%
MAGNUMPI
TV series that starred Tom Selleck as a detective
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 28, 2025
50%
MAGNUMPI
TV series that starred Tom Selleck as a detective
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2025
50%
STEELE
TV detective Remington
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 13, 2025
50%
STEELE
TV detective Remington
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 13, 2025
50%
TREAD
Sole clue for a detective?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 30, 2024
50%
TREAD
Sole clue for a detective?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2024
50%
CASE
Job for a detective
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 29, 2024
50%
CASE
Job for a detective
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
50%
CRIMEWRITER
Author of detective stories
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 6, 2024
50%
CRIMEWRITER
Author of detective stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 6, 2024
50%
CECIL
Poet Day-Lewis who wrote the Nigel Strangeways detective novels as Nicholas Blake
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2023
50%
CECIL
Poet Day-Lewis who wrote the Nigel Strangeways detective novels as Nicholas Blake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2023
50%
WOLFE
Fictional detective who was born in Montenegro
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 18, 2023
50%
WOLFE
Fictional detective who was born in Montenegro
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2023
50%
CAM
__ Jansen: kid-lit detective with a photographic memory
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 3, 2023
50%
CAM
__ Jansen: kid-lit detective with a photographic memory
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2023
50%
ROSA
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Diaz
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 17, 2023
50%
ROSA
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Diaz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2023
50%
LEROY
First name of boy detective Encyclopedia Brown
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 4, 2022
50%
LEROY
First name of boy detective Encyclopedia Brown
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2022
50%
SAMSPADE
Dashiell Hammett detective
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 6, 2022
50%
SAMSPADE
Dashiell Hammett detective
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 6, 2022
50%
POIROT
"Murder on the Orient Express" detective Hercule
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 6, 2022
50%
POIROT
"Murder on the Orient Express" detective Hercule
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2022
50%
JANE
Homicide detective Rizzoli of "Rizzoli & Isles"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2022
50%
JANE
Homicide detective Rizzoli of "Rizzoli & Isles"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2022
50%
AIRHAMMERS
Broadcast episodes of a Stacy Keach detective series?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 16, 2022
50%
AIRHAMMERS
Broadcast episodes of a Stacy Keach detective series?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2022
50%
DIAZ
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Rosa
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 16, 2022
50%
DIAZ
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Rosa
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2022
50%
INSPECTORGADGET
Cyborg detective of TV and film
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 26, 2022
50%
INSPECTORGADGET
Cyborg detective of TV and film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2022
50%
KNOCKOUTGAS
Incapacitating agent of pulp detective and sci-fi novels ... and a hint to solving this puzzle's starred clues
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 4, 2022
50%
KNOCKOUTGAS
Incapacitating agent of pulp detective and sci-fi novels ... and a hint to solving this puzzle's starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2022
50%
BOSCH
Titus Welliver detective series
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 25, 2022
50%
BOSCH
Titus Welliver detective series
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2022
50%
BARETTA
Title detective of 1970s TV
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 28, 2021
50%
BARETTA
Title detective of 1970s TV
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 28, 2021
50%
EYE
Private ___ (detective)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 23, 2021
50%
EYE
Private ___ (detective)
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2021
50%
NGAIO
Marsh of detective fiction
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2021
50%
NGAIO
Marsh of detective fiction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2021
50%
HUNCH
A detective may act on one
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 21, 2021
50%
HUNCH
A detective may act on one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2021
50%
ACEVENTURA
Animal detective of film
(10)
Universal Crossword
Dec 25, 2020
50%
ACEVENTURA
Animal detective of film
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2020
50%
CHEE
Tony Hillerman detective Jim
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 28, 2020
50%
CHEE
Tony Hillerman detective Jim
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2020
50%
FOYLE
British detective played by Michael Kitchen
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 7, 2020
50%
FOYLE
British detective played by Michael Kitchen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2020
50%
LORD
Title for fictional detective Peter Wimsey
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2020
50%
LORD
Title for fictional detective Peter Wimsey
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2020
50%
PIKACHU
Title 2019 PokŽmon film detective
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 9, 2020
50%
PIKACHU
Title 2019 PokŽmon film detective
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2020
50%
CARMEN
Fictional detective Sandiego
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2020
50%
CARMEN
Fictional detective Sandiego
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2020
50%
KLUTE
1971 title detective
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2019
50%
KLUTE
1971 title detective
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2019
50%
TIBBS
"In the Heat of the Night" detective
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 3, 2019
50%
TIBBS
"In the Heat of the Night" detective
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2019
50%
REE
Mr. —! (old detective game)
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 28, 2019
50%
REE
Mr. —! (old detective game)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 28, 2019
50%
ARSENE
Fictional detective Lupin
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 22, 2018
50%
ARSENE
Fictional detective Lupin
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 22, 2018
1%
SHOEPRINTS
They help detectives get on the right tracks
(10)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2025
1%
SHOEPRINTS
They help detectives get on the right tracks
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
1%
ONATIP
How detectives might act
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2025
1%
ONATIP
How detectives might act
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2025
1%
BESTCASESCENARIOS
Quality of good detectives?
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 26, 2025
1%
BESTCASESCENARIOS
Quality of good detectives?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2025
1%
PLAINCLOTHES
Like detectives sporting civvies
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 2, 2024
1%
PLAINCLOTHES
Like detectives sporting civvies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2024
1%
CASES
What epidemiologists and detectives study
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 12, 2024
1%
CASES
What epidemiologists and detectives study
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2024
1%
PIDAYCELEBRATION
Big bash honoring detectives?
(16)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 12, 2024
1%
PIDAYCELEBRATION
Big bash honoring detectives?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2024
1%
TIPS
Pieces of info for detectives
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 18, 2023
1%
TIPS
Pieces of info for detectives
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2023
1%
TRENCH
___ coat (detective's garment)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2022
1%
TRENCH
___ coat (detective's garment)
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2022
1%
CSIS
Forensic detectives, for short
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2021
1%
CSIS
Forensic detectives, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2021
1%
PROOF
Object of a detective's quest
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2020
1%
PROOF
Object of a detective's quest
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2020
1%
WHOKILLED
With 59-Across, old English nursery rhyme being investigated by the detectives in this puzzle
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2020
1%
WHOKILLED
With 59-Across, old English nursery rhyme being investigated by the detectives in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2020
1%
INSP
Brit. detective's rank
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2020
1%
INSP
Brit. detective's rank
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2020
1%
HARDBOILED
Like some eggs and detectives
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jan 28, 2020
1%
HARDBOILED
Like some eggs and detectives
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2020
1%
SPECIALAGENTS
*Some are detectives (see letters 9-6)
(13)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2019
1%
SPECIALAGENTS
*Some are detectives (see letters 9-6)
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Detective" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 54 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SLEUTH (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Detective"?
The best answer for "Detective" is SLEUTH with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Detective" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on April 28, 2021.