CROSSWORD

Literary Sleuths

Sherlock Holmes never actually said, "Elementary, my dear Watson," in any book written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Grid
13 × 13 Maxi
Clues
62 8 themed
Average solve
17:18 686 solves
Rating
4.5 (17)
Published
28 Aug 2025 Fiction Thursday

Clues

  • 1a: Moistens (4)
  • 5a: Health retreat (3)
  • 8a: Martin ___, author of "House of Meetings" (4)
  • 12a: ___ Dalgliesh, fictional sleuth created by P. D. James (4)
  • 13a: ___ Evans, football player (3)

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