A sinful, upstanding operative? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIVE A sinful, upstanding operative? (5) (5)
8% LEANED Wasn't upstanding (6) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
7% ERR Sin (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
7% PENITENT Regretting sin (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
7% LUST A deadly sin (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
7% USER Operator (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
7% RUNS Operates (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 18, 2025
7% EVIL Sinful (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
7% WICKED Sinful (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
6% INFORCE Operative employed by the police? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
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