The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HOLMES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1975.
Detective of fiction crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOLMES | 50 % | 6 |
| CHAN | 50 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Detective of fiction
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chan
- holmes
- hammett
- marlowe
- sayers
- nero
- philip marlowe
- poe
- chandler
- dashiell hammett
- dorothy l. sayers
- dorothy leigh sayers
Crossword Answer definitions
HOLMES noun- An informal term of address, like man or dude.
- Small island, islet.
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