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Literary detective Sherlock

Last seen in Universal Crossword February 19, 2025 Answers

The answer to the crossword clue "Literary detective Sherlock" is most likely HOLMES, a 6-letter word. This clue last appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on February 19, 2025, and we found 82 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in HOLMES sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.

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82 Other Potential Answers

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HOLMES
Literary detective Sherlock
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2025
5%
BELLES
__ lettres: literary genre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
5%
AGATHA
Name on a literary award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
5%
GAY
Writer/editor Roxane who co-owns the online literary magazine The Rumpus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
5%
NERO
Fictional detective Wolfe
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
5%
ONALEAD
How a detective might work
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
5%
BOOKSHELFWEALTH
Design trend that showcases literary treasures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
5%
HYDE
Notable literary alter ego
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
5%
NATE
Kid-lit boy detective __ the Great
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
5%
ENOLA
Teen detective ___ Holmes
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
5%
BEATPOETS
Members of a 1950s literary "generation"
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
5%
AUTOPSY
Exam in a detective story
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
5%
EROTICA
Steamy literary genre
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
5%
PDJAMES
Novelist who created the detective Adam Dalgliesh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2025
5%
CHARACTERSKETCH
Short literary profile
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2025
5%
MYSTERY
"Cozy" literary genre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2025
5%
MAGNUMPI
TV series that starred Tom Selleck as a detective
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2025
5%
MAINCHARACTER
"Another literary figure whose qualities contrast my own!?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
5%
STEELE
TV detective Remington
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 13, 2025
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UGLY
Like a literary duckling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
5%
TREAD
Sole clue for a detective?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2024
5%
TOPOS
Traditional literary motif
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
5%
DOGLATIN
Bit of literary contrivance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
5%
READBANNEDBOOKS
Slogan against literary censorship
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
5%
CASE
Job for a detective
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
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CRIMEWRITER
Author of detective stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 6, 2024
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CECIL
Poet Day-Lewis who wrote the Nigel Strangeways detective novels as Nicholas Blake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2023
5%
TRAGIC
Like some literary flaws and endings
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
5%
BABAR
Crown-wearing literary elephant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
5%
WOLFE
Fictional detective who was born in Montenegro
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2023
5%
CAM
__ Jansen: kid-lit detective with a photographic memory
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2023
5%
ROSA
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Diaz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2023
5%
CLASSICS
Enduring literary works
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 31, 2023
5%
EDDA
Old Icelandic literary work
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 22, 2023
5%
LEROY
First name of boy detective Encyclopedia Brown
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2022
5%
POIROT
"Murder on the Orient Express" detective Hercule
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2022
5%
SAMSPADE
Dashiell Hammett detective
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 6, 2022
5%
JANE
Homicide detective Rizzoli of "Rizzoli & Isles"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2022
5%
AIRHAMMERS
Broadcast episodes of a Stacy Keach detective series?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2022
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RED
Like a literary herring
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2022
5%
DIAZ
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Rosa
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2022
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INSPECTORGADGET
Cyborg detective of TV and film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2022
5%
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
5%
BOSCH
Titus Welliver detective series
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2022
5%
BARETTA
Title detective of 1970s TV
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 28, 2021
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EYE
Private ___ (detective)
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2021
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IRONY
Dramatic literary device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2021
5%
NGAIO
Marsh of detective fiction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2021
5%
COUNTYDRACULA
Irish region named for a literary nobleman?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2021
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BRONTES
Three 19th-century literary sisters
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 30, 2021
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HUNCH
A detective may act on one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2021
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ACEVENTURA
Animal detective of film
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2020
5%
CINQUAIN
American literary form inspired in part by haiku
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2020
5%
CHEE
Tony Hillerman detective Jim
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2020
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FOYLE
British detective played by Michael Kitchen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2020
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BRONTE
Surname of three literary sisters
Universal Crossword · Jun 13, 2020
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LORD
Title for fictional detective Peter Wimsey
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2020
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PIKACHU
Title 2019 PokŽmon film detective
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2020
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CARMEN
Fictional detective Sandiego
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2020
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BEATPOET
*'50s literary counterculturist
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2020
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PRINCE
Pauper's literary look-alike
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2019
5%
KLUTE
1971 title detective
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2019
5%
TIBBS
"In the Heat of the Night" detective
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2019
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REE
Mr. —! (old detective game)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 28, 2019
5%
PENOLOGY
Study of literary tools?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 29, 2018
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ERNEST
First name of a literary "Papa"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2018
5%
ARSENE
Fictional detective Lupin
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 22, 2018
5%
REDHERRING
Distracting literary device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2018
1%
SHOEPRINTS
They help detectives get on the right tracks
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
1%
ONATIP
How detectives might act
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2025
1%
BESTCASESCENARIOS
Quality of good detectives?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2025
1%
PLAINCLOTHES
Like detectives sporting civvies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2024
1%
CASES
What epidemiologists and detectives study
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2024
1%
PIDAYCELEBRATION
Big bash honoring detectives?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2024
1%
TIPS
Pieces of info for detectives
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2023
1%
TRENCH
___ coat (detective's garment)
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2022
1%
CSIS
Forensic detectives, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2021
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
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2020
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INSP
Brit. detective's rank
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2020
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HARDBOILED
Like some eggs and detectives
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2020
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 "Literary detective Sherlock" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 82 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HOLMES (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Literary detective Sherlock"?
The best answer for "Literary detective Sherlock" is HOLMES with 6 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Literary detective Sherlock" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on February 19, 2025.
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