Detects

The answer to “Detects” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is SENSES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 29, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 30-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Detects” answer

SENSES (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SENSES.

Why the answer is SENSES

Perceives something through sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch. 👀

What does SENSES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SENSES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Detects” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 29, 2026 (most recent) → SENSES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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