Cops missing work over bugs (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cops missing work over bugs (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 28, 2026. 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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40 Potential Answers:

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% NARC Drug cop (4) Commuter Jan 23, 2026
6% PDS Cops' orgs. (3) Universal Jan 20, 2026
6% FLU Winter bug (3) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
6% REHASH Work over there has Hebe in the middle (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
6% OED Ref. work with over 600,000 words (3) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
6% PESTERS Bugs (7) Universal Jan 12, 2026
6% TOTUP Missing uniform, disconcerted over sum (3,2) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 11, 2026
6% TAP Phone bug (3) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on January 28, 2026

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