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Detains crooks as an alternative Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detains crooks as an alternative last seen in Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSTEAD.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | INSTEAD Detains crooks as an alternative | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Aug 13, 2015 |
| 3% | UNEVEN Crooked | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 3% | ASKEW Crooked | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 3% | ELSE Alternatively | (4) | Newsday | Mar 4, 2026 |
| 3% | WAYLAID Detained | (7) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 3% | BENT Crooked (4) | (4) | Mirror Quick | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 2% | PDF Alternative to a .doc | (3) | New York Times | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 2% | AOL Hotmail alternative | (3) | New York Times | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 2% | URDU Alternative to Hindi | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 2% | HADTO Lacked an alternative | (5) | New York Times | Mar 27, 2026 |
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