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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPORADIC Backed some police operations involving men with guns now and then (8)
6% INFORCE Operative employed by the police? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% STING Covert police operation (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 15, 2025
5% SON "__ of a gun!" (3) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
5% USER Operator (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
5% RUNS Operates (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 18, 2025
5% BOYSINBLUE The police (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
5% TIN Police operation exposed metal (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 6, 2025
5% PISTOL Plot is involving a gun (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
5% SORTING Classifying gold gathered in police operation (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
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