Cops missing work over bugs (4) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cops missing work over bugs (4) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LICE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LICE Cops missing work over bugs (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
7% ANT Bug with an enviable work ethic (3)
6% ARRESTS Seizes, like a cop (7)
6% TAP Phone bug (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 16, 2026
6% ELMER Fudd who bugs Bugs (5) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
6% NARC Drug cop (4) LA Times Daily Feb 12, 2026
6% NARCS Drug cops, informally (5) New York Times Mini Feb 11, 2026
6% DOC Elmer, to Bugs (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
6% COLD Small bug? (4) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
6% NETTLE Plant bug (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 6, 2026

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