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Detective arresting the old thugs, reportedly showing colours Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective arresting the old thugs, reportedly showing colours last seen in Telegraph 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DYESTUFFS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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