As an alternative, detains criminal Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue As an alternative, detains criminal featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on March 26, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSTEAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTEAD As an alternative, detains criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 26, 2026
8% AGREEMENTS Deals with representatives detaining mere criminal (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
7% WAYLAID Detained (7) Eugene Sheffer Feb 13, 2026
6% GOVERNING Verging on criminal administration (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
6% PENAL ___ code (criminal code) (5)
6% HADTO Lacked an alternative (5) New York Times Mar 27, 2026
6% BOSCH KitchenAid alternative (5) LA Times Daily Mar 25, 2026
6% H Fries alternative (1) USA Today Quick Mar 24, 2026
6% TOTS Fries alternative (4) USA Today Quick Mar 24, 2026
6% UPS FedEx alternative (3) USA Today Mar 24, 2026

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