The LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle from March 25, 2023 featured the clue "Noir sleuth", and we've found 54 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to TEC as the most likely solution — it's 3 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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54 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
TEC
Noir sleuth
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 25, 2023
99%
TEC
Noir sleuth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2023
8%
DREW
"The Mystery at Lilac Inn" sleuth
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2026
8%
DREW
"The Mystery at Lilac Inn" sleuth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
8%
STIEG
Nordic noir novelist Larsson
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 22, 2026
8%
STIEG
Nordic noir novelist Larsson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
8%
PINOT
___ noir (type of wine)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 20, 2025
8%
PINOT
___ noir (type of wine)
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
8%
REDWINE
Pinot noir or Chianti
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 23, 2025
8%
REDWINE
Pinot noir or Chianti
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
8%
NERO
"Too Many Cooks" sleuth Wolfe
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 3, 2025
8%
NERO
"Too Many Cooks" sleuth Wolfe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
8%
TRIXIE
Fictional teen sleuth Belden
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 19, 2025
8%
TRIXIE
Fictional teen sleuth Belden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
8%
PIS
Film noir figures, briefly
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 16, 2024
8%
PIS
Film noir figures, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2024
8%
OFFED
Eliminated, in noir lingo
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2024
8%
OFFED
Eliminated, in noir lingo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
8%
DOA
Film noir classic
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 5, 2024
8%
DOA
Film noir classic
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 5, 2024
8%
POIROT
Christie sleuth
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 27, 2024
8%
POIROT
Christie sleuth
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 27, 2024
8%
NEO
— -noir film
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 14, 2024
8%
NEO
— -noir film
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 14, 2024
8%
GIDEON
Amateur sleuth Fell of John Dickson Carr mysteries
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 6, 2024
8%
GIDEON
Amateur sleuth Fell of John Dickson Carr mysteries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2024
8%
FEDORAS
Film noir hats
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 3, 2023
8%
FEDORAS
Film noir hats
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2023
8%
TECS
Noir sleuths
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2023
8%
TECS
Noir sleuths
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2023
8%
NANCY
Teen sleuth Drew
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 16, 2023
8%
NANCY
Teen sleuth Drew
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2023
8%
MARPLE
Christie sleuth Jane
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 6, 2022
8%
MARPLE
Christie sleuth Jane
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 6, 2022
8%
COLUMBO
Scruffy TV sleuth
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 4, 2022
8%
COLUMBO
Scruffy TV sleuth
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 4, 2022
8%
DCI
Rank of Brit. TV sleuth Morse
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2021
8%
DCI
Rank of Brit. TV sleuth Morse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2021
8%
MALTESEFALCON
*Jewel-encrusted film noir title bird
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 21, 2021
8%
MALTESEFALCON
*Jewel-encrusted film noir title bird
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2021
8%
DET
NYPD sleuth
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 24, 2021
8%
DET
NYPD sleuth
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 24, 2021
8%
ANTIHERO
Film noir protagonist
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 20, 2021
8%
ANTIHERO
Film noir protagonist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2021
8%
AMNESIA
Film noir plot device
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2021
8%
AMNESIA
Film noir plot device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2021
8%
DARKPASSAGE
1947 Bacall/Bogart film noir
(11)
Universal Crossword
Aug 28, 2021
8%
DARKPASSAGE
1947 Bacall/Bogart film noir
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2021
8%
KINSEY
"Y Is for Yesterday" sleuth Millhone
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2021
8%
KINSEY
"Y Is for Yesterday" sleuth Millhone
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2021
8%
STEELE
TV sleuth Remington
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 31, 2021
8%
STEELE
TV sleuth Remington
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 31, 2021
8%
JOE
Film noir coffee
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2021
8%
JOE
Film noir coffee
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2021
8%
LUPIN
Fictional sleuth Arsène
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 20, 2020
8%
LUPIN
Fictional sleuth Arsène
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 20, 2020
8%
SPADE
Falcon-finding sleuth Sam
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2020
8%
SPADE
Falcon-finding sleuth Sam
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2020
8%
HOUSTON
Wealthy TV sleuth Matt
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2020
8%
HOUSTON
Wealthy TV sleuth Matt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2020
8%
HAMMER
Hard-boiled sleuth Mike
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2020
8%
HAMMER
Hard-boiled sleuth Mike
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2020
8%
MARLOWE
Wisecracking sleuth Philip
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2020
8%
MARLOWE
Wisecracking sleuth Philip
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2020
8%
VIN
Pinot noir, par exemple
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 6, 2020
8%
VIN
Pinot noir, par exemple
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2020
8%
MOTO
Marquand sleuth
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 4, 2020
8%
MOTO
Marquand sleuth
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 4, 2020
8%
AGATHA
__ Raisin, British whodunit sleuth named for a British writer
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 22, 2019
8%
AGATHA
__ Raisin, British whodunit sleuth named for a British writer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2019
8%
RED
Cabernet or pinot noir
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 8, 2019
8%
RED
Cabernet or pinot noir
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2019
8%
MONK
2000s OCD-afflicted TV sleuth
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2019
8%
MONK
2000s OCD-afflicted TV sleuth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2019
8%
CAFE
__ noir
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 13, 2018
8%
CAFE
__ noir
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2018
8%
TMEN
Film noir crime fighters
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2018
8%
TMEN
Film noir crime fighters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2018
8%
FEDORA
Film noir hat
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 5, 2018
8%
FEDORA
Film noir hat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2018
1%
HOLMES
Watson's sleuthing pal
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 2, 2026
1%
HOLMES
Watson's sleuthing pal
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
BETE
__ noire
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
1%
BETE
__ noire
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
1%
LACE
Peignoir trim
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
1%
LACE
Peignoir trim
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
REDS
Pinot noirs, e.g.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2025
1%
REDS
Pinot noirs, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
1%
ENOLA
— Holmes (Sherlock’s sleuthing sister)
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 18, 2023
1%
ENOLA
— Holmes (Sherlock’s sleuthing sister)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 18, 2023
1%
CLUE
Board game involving sleuthing
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 22, 2022
1%
CLUE
Board game involving sleuthing
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2022
1%
BLUEVELVET
1986 Isabella Rossellini neo-noir film
(10)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 13, 2022
1%
BLUEVELVET
1986 Isabella Rossellini neo-noir film
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 13, 2022
1%
HARDYBOYS
Kid-lit sleuths
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 15, 2021
1%
HARDYBOYS
Kid-lit sleuths
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 15, 2021
1%
SEINE
River in some Renoir paintings
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2021
1%
SEINE
River in some Renoir paintings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2021
1%
BANE
Bete noire
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 20, 2021
1%
BANE
Bete noire
Universal Crossword · Jun 20, 2021
1%
ART
Renoir’s skill
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 2, 2021
1%
ART
Renoir’s skill
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 2, 2021
1%
GONEBABYGONE
2007 neo-noir crime film
(12)
Universal Crossword
Apr 30, 2021
1%
GONEBABYGONE
2007 neo-noir crime film
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2021
1%
NIGHTWEAR
Pajamas and peignoirs
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 17, 2019
1%
NIGHTWEAR
Pajamas and peignoirs
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 17, 2019
1%
NUDES
Renoir subjects
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2019
1%
NUDES
Renoir subjects
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Noir sleuth" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 54 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is TEC (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Noir sleuth"?
The best answer for "Noir sleuth" is TEC with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Noir sleuth" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on March 25, 2023.