Detective Inspector's performance resulted in upset (10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective Inspector's performance resulted in upset (10) last seen in Guardian Quick 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISCONCERT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISCONCERT Detective Inspector's performance resulted in upset (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 4, 2025
52% VERA True Detective Chief Inspector, ITV 2011-25 (4) The Times O Tempora Oct 4, 2025
50% SLEUTH Detective (6) Commuter Nov 14, 2025
50% ANDSO "As a result . . ." (5) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
50% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
50% REBUS Puzzle inspector (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
50% LEDTO Resulted in (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
50% DISORDER Detective inspector's instruction resulting in complaint (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 19, 2024
47% TEC Detective (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
47% ARTISTE Performer (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025

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