Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective (8)

I believe the answer is:

sherlock

(Other definitions for sherlock that I've seen before include "Conan Doyle's sleuth, . . . . . . . . Holmes" , "Arthur Conan Doyle's detective" , "Fictional sleuth . . . . . . . . Holmes" , "Fictional detective" , "TV series" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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