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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LACONIC Brief half of police catching a criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 3, 2015
4% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
3% CREAM Half of half-and-half (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 30, 2025
3% ONE Half and half? (3) LA Times Daily Dec 26, 2025
3% NET Catch (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 26, 2025
3% FELONS Criminals (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
3% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
3% SHORT Brief (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 11, 2025
3% BOYSINBLUE The police (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
3% HITCH Catch (5) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025

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