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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clown, taking custody of crook, does stop working (5,4) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSEDOWN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEDOWN Clown, taking custody of crook, does stop working (5,4) (9)
7% NABS Takes into custody (4) Newsday Nov 1, 2026
7% ARRESTS Takes into custody (7)
6% REST Stop working (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2026
5% KNOCKOFF To steal (something); to stop work (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 8, 2026
5% REARREST Back with the others to take into custody again (2-6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 4, 2026
5% HOMEOPATHISTS Healers in this stopping work at six, to begin with (13) The Times Cryptic Oct 30, 2026
5% MOWS Does some lawn work (4) TV Oct 25, 2026
5% RETIRED Stopped work and went to bed (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 23, 2026
5% DETAIN Hold in custody (6) The Times Concise Oct 22, 2026
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