The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPADE which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2014.
"The Maltese Falcon" sleuth crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPADE | 63 % | 5 |
| SAMSPADE | 38 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "The Maltese Falcon" sleuth
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spade
- sam
- lorre
- bogart
- dashiell hammett
- greenstreet
- gutman
- iva
- call
- follow
- tail
- malta
Crossword Answer definitions
SPADE noun- A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
- A playing card marked with the symbol ♠.
- A black person.
- A cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.
- To turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting.
- A hart or stag three years old.
- A castrated man or animal.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SPADE
- Garden tool
- Detective Sam
- Fictional detective Sam
- Digging tool
- A deck king
- Bogart role in The Maltese Falcon
- Hammett hero
- "They Can Only Hang You Once" sleuth
- Groundbreaker?
- Groundbreaking instrument