Detective, hard on upset mum in London borough Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEWISHAM Detective, hard on upset mum in London borough (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2023
5% BROMLEY Southeast London borough, the birthplace of HG Wells (7) The Times Specialist Jan 26, 2026
5% MOTHER Mum (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026
5% GRAN Mum's mum, say (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
5% SILENT Mum (6) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
5% QUEENS NYC borough (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
5% NAN Mum's mum (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
4% SOFT It's not hard! (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
4% TOOTING Got upset about old money in part of London (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
4% EWE Lamb's mum (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 18, 2026

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