Crooks half escaping -- CID and police baffled about law to begin with -- one is on a lead? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROCODILECLIP Crooks half escaping -- CID and police baffled about law to begin with -- one is on a lead? (13) The Telegraph Toughie May 19, 2021
5% ZAG Half a crooked course (3) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
4% FLOOR Baffle, stump (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 3, 2026
4% SLIPPEDDISC CID's painful condition? (7,4) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
4% HORSE One half of a centaur (5) New York Times Mini Mar 31, 2026
4% UNEVEN Crooked (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
4% ABOVE "No one is ___ the law" (5)
4% ASKEW Crooked (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 27, 2026
4% ENIGMA Baffling puzzle (6) Newsday Mar 25, 2026
4% IMATALOSS "This has me baffled!" (9) USA Today Mar 19, 2026

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