Cop lied — somehow did his job? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POLICED Cop lied — somehow did his job? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 6, 2024
6% MOWED Did a fairway job (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
6% RAKED Did a yard job (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
5% POPO Cops, in slang (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
5% SEWED Did a darn-good job? (5) LA Times Mini Nov 3, 2025
5% USING "He did it ___ only his hands!" (employing) (5)
5% SHIELD Cop's badge (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
5% ITPAYSTHERENT "A job's a job" (13) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
5% CAPTURE Cop or nick (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
5% DISAPPOINTED Frustrated senior cops assigned to a job (12) (12) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 29, 2025

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