“The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution"”
This clue appeared as 8-Down in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The answer has 7 letters.
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The clue “The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution"” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 13, 2025 as 8-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with C and ends with E, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution"” clue?+
The answer is COCAINE (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 13, 2025.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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