Bitter inspector finally given place in a detective force Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACRID Bitter inspector finally given place in a detective force (5) The Times Cryptic Jun 15, 2017
2% LAST Final (4) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
2% EXERT Use force (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
2% ATLAST "Finally!" (6) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
2% OPENSUP Old writer given drink finally starts talking (5,2) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
2% IMPETUS Driving force (7) The Times Concise Jan 6, 2026
2% FLYINGSQUAD Emergency force (11) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
2% ALE Bitter beer (3) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
2% SOURED Became bitter (6) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
2% EAR Military force (3) USA Today Quick Jan 1, 2026

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