Cryptic crossword clue
Detective finds last of clues — the woman’s hair 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHERLOCK

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What does SHERLOCK mean?

SHERLOCK verb
  1. To deduce.
  2. To search.
  3. To obsolete a unique feature in third-party software by introducing a similar or identical feature to the OS or a first-party program/app.

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