Detective
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.

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Publications

  • Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 24 Aug 2021
  • The Sun Cryptic - Monday, 24 May 2021
  • The Sun Cryptic - Friday, 5 Mar 2021
  • Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Thursday, 14 Jan 2021
  • The Guardian Quick - Thursday, 24 Dec 2020
  • The Sun Cryptic - Sunday, 18 Oct 2020
  • Irish Times Simplex Crossword - Wednesday, 15 Jul 2020
  • Irish Times Simplex Crossword - Monday, 22 Jun 2020
  • The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 8 Feb 2020
  • The Daily Mail Quick - Saturday, 9 Nov 2019
  • The Daily Mail Quick - Sunday, 29 Sep 2019
  • The Guardian Quick - Wednesday, 13 Mar 2019

Crossword Answers

3 letters

TEC
A police officer who investigates crimes

4 letters

DICK
Obscene terms for penis

5 letters

AGENT
The semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

6 letters

SLEUTH
Watch, observe, or inquire secretly

TRACER
Ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke

7 letters

GUMSHOE
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

OFFICER
Any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"

TRACKER
Someone who tracks down game

9 letters

DIONYSIUS
The tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)

10 letters

PRIVATEEYE
Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

12 letters

INVESTIGATOR
A police officer who investigates crimes

15 letters

POLICEDETECTIVE
A police officer who investigates crimes