Buffoon, taking custody of crook, does stop working (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEDOWN Buffoon, taking custody of crook, does stop working (5,4) (9)
6% DUNCE Buffoon (5) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
6% ASS Buffoon (3) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
6% OAF Buffoon (3) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
6% CLODS Buffoons (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
6% ARREST Take into custody (6)
5% BENT Crooked (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 11, 2026
5% FALSTAFF Shakespearean buffoon (8) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026
5% RETIRE Permanently stop working (6) Universal Jan 25, 2026
5% REMAND Return to custody (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
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