Detains crook as an alternative (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detains crook as an alternative (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSTEAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTEAD Detains crook as an alternative (7) (7)
7% BENT Crooked (4) The Sun Two Speed Aug 2, 2025
6% GARTH Football pundit Crooks (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2025
6% ELSE Alternatively (4) Premier Sunday Aug 24, 2025
6% MARKED Like crooked cards (6) Newsday Aug 17, 2025
6% DECEIT Crooked quality (6) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
6% LAWBREAKER Crook (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Aug 14, 2025
6% HELD In brothel dad's detained (4) The Sun Two Speed Jul 28, 2025
6% ICE Diamonds, to a crook (3)
6% ABDUCTS Seizes and detains (7)
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