Confused detective was up front following slander (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Confused detective was up front following slander (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MUDDLED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUDDLED Confused detective was up front following slander (7) (7)
6% END "Front" or "back" follower (3)
6% ANTE Up-front stake (4) Puzzler Backwords May 1, 2026
6% CATSEYE In front of detective, whips gem (7) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 1, 2026
5% HEAD Be at the front of (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 23, 2026
5% AHEAD In front (5) Universal Jun 23, 2026
5% UFO Alien spaceship oddly up front? (inits) (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 22, 2026
5% ENSUE Follow on (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 16, 2026
5% CABS Truck fronts (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 15, 2026
5% TIPTOP Excellent bit of advice to present up front (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 13, 2026
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