Acting superior in station, drained by crime, runs away (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNOBBERY Acting superior in station, drained by crime, runs away (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 17, 2025
7% FLIGHT Act of running away (6) The Times Concise Dec 13, 2025
6% BUNK Do a ____, run away (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
6% DINAR Drain away money (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
6% ELOPE Run away to wed (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 13, 2025
6% LAM On the ___ (running away) (3)
5% ARSON Incendiary crime (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
5% BEATIT Act like bird and go away! (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
5% FLEA Reportedly run away seeing insect (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
5% CLOG Drain blockage (4)

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