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Detective Essentially Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "FINDER" which means:
- noun
- • Someone who comes upon something after searching
- • Someone who is the first to observe something
- • Optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
An example sentence would be:
- • "The metal detector contains a finder to locate buried treasure."
- • "The job of the finder is to locate and retrieve lost items."
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New York Times08 Feb 2004 | Across 66 | |
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