Detective arresting the old thugs, reportedly showing colours Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DYESTUFFS Detective arresting the old thugs, reportedly showing colours (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2017
5% DONE Fully cooked, it's a brownish colour reportedly (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
5% NAB Arrest (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
5% RANIN Arrested (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
5% PINKERTON Detective showing more colour put on weight (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
4% SPOT Detect the best turns (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
4% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
4% PERP Arrested suspect, informally (4)
4% SHAMUSES Detective fiction awards (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
4% DREW Fictional detective Nancy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025

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