The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNOOP , but the solution may also be OPERATIVE which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Private detective crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNOOP | 50 % | 5 |
| TRACER | 17 % | 6 |
| OPERATIVE | 17 % | 9 |
| SHAMUS | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Private detective
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- private eye
- private investigator
- operative
- pi
- sherlock
- detective
- special agent
- agent
- snoop
- secret agent
- coinvestigator
- peeper
Crossword Answer definitions
SNOOP noun- The act of snooping
- One who snoops
- A private detective
- To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
- To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SNOOP
- Spy on
- Nosy sort
- Dig through someone's garbage, say
- Nosy Parker
- "Gin & Juice" rapper
- One who peels back a piece of the Christmas wrapping, e.g.
- Pry and then some
- Busybody
- Get inquisitive
- Work as a shamus
More clues leading to the result TRACER
- PI or bullet
- Lost-package inquiry
- Missing-persons investigator
- Shipping inquiry
- Inquiry about a lost parcel
- Shipment inquiry
- Tracking of a missing parcel, e.g.
- Kind of bullet
- Private eye, at times
- Detective, at times
More clues leading to the result OPERATIVE
- Spy
- Undercover agent
- Functioning effectively
- Agent
- FBI agent.
- Garment worker or detective.
- Agent.
- Detective.
- Agent or artisan.
- Working