Police rank, for short — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 14 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DET
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
April 14 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword April 14 2026
DET
Police investigator, for short
DET
3
Police investigator, for short
DET
3
Sherlock Holmes' title, for short
DET
3
LAPD investigator, for short
DET
3
Criminal case cracker, for short
DET
3
Sherlock Holmes' job title, for short
DET
3
Criminal case cracker, for short
DET
3
Sherlock Holmes' title, for short
DET
3
Investigator, for short
DET
3
NYPD rank, for short
DET
3
Investigating officer with a magnifying glass, for short
DET
3
Sherlock Holmes was one, for short
DET
3
Cash dispenser: Abbr.
ATM
3
___ and cheese (pasta)
MAC
3
Bill at a bar (anagram of "bat")
TAB
3
"He said, ___ said"
SHE
3
Gardner of "Mogambo"
AVA
3
Suffix with "gran" for a healthy snack
OLA
3
Belted out a tune (rhymes with "lung")
SUNG
4
Recruit for a job, say
HIRE
4
Ceiling fixture with blades
FAN
3
Inflated sense of self
EGO
3
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