Badly tainted fellows being put inside in custody Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAINMENT Badly tainted fellows being put inside in custody (10) The Telegraph Cryptic May 1, 2015
3% CONTAMINATED Tainted (12) Commuter Aug 27, 2026
3% ATLARGE Not in custody (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
2% ABBOT Superior fellow? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 11, 2026
2% LAD Young fellow (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 11, 2026
2% ARRESTS Takes into custody (7)
2% AWOL Gone badly? (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 8, 2026
2% GUY Fellow (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 7, 2026
2% COHOST Fellow emcee (6) Commuter Sep 4, 2026
2% BORDER Boundary one put up with no area inside (6) The Times Cryptic Sep 3, 2026

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