Cop ___ (confess in return for lighter punishment) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APLEA Cop ___ (confess in return for lighter punishment) (5) New York Times May 7, 2018
5% COMECLEAN Confess (9) The Times Concise Nov 29, 2025
5% SLAP Nominal punishment (4) Newsday Nov 28, 2025
5% POPO Cops, in slang (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
5% ADMIT Confess (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 13, 2025
5% SIN It's confessed in a confessional (3)
5% IDID Terse confession (4) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
4% BOBBYPINUP Cop in the "Full Monty" calendar? (10) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
4% IDING Cop show procedure (5) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
4% ACE Point of no return? (3) The Atlantic Nov 27, 2025

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