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
6% FLEE To run away (4)
6% FLEES Runs away (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 29, 2026
6% LAM "They're on the ___" (running away) (3)
5% ACCUSE Charge with a crime (6) Commuter Aug 1, 2026
5% ELOPE Run away to get married (5)
5% PERI Fairy of superiority (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
5% SGTS Pvt.'s superiors (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 29, 2026
5% OMELETBAR A.M. station (9) New York Times Jul 25, 2026
5% LEACH Drain (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 23, 2026

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