Detective Inspector puts up with absence of intelligence (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STUPID Detective Inspector puts up with absence of intelligence (6) (6)
6% ERECT Put up (5) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2025
6% DISCONCERT Detective Inspector's performance resulted in upset (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 4, 2025
6% VERA True Detective Chief Inspector, ITV 2011-25 (4) The Times O Tempora Oct 4, 2025
6% DISAPPROVING Critical inspector put on exhaust testing (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% ABIDE Put up with (5) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
6% ERECTS Puts up (6) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
6% TOLERATE Put up with (8) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
5% CASE Job for a detective (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% REBUS Puzzle inspector (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
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