Detective admits pay-off is for writing old scrolls Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAPYRI Detective admits pay-off is for writing old scrolls (6)
3% TORAH Sacred scroll (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 7, 2026
3% MOROSE Moody detective admitting nothing (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
3% PAPYRUS Old writing scroll (7) Premier Sunday Aug 19, 2018
2% PENS Writes (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2026
2% CONFESS Admit wrongdoing (7) Newsday Aug 18, 2026
2% COPTO Admit, informally (5) LA Times Mini Aug 18, 2026
2% CASE Detective's job (4) Newsday Aug 18, 2026
2% LOATH "I'm ___ to admit it, but . . ." (5) The New Yorker Mini Aug 14, 2026
2% TAKENOTE Pay attention (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
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