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Detective's rubbish, taking over, holding criminal down Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective's rubbish, taking over, holding criminal down last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISCONSOLATE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DISCONSOLATE Detective's rubbish, taking over, holding criminal down | (12) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jun 17, 2021 |
| 71% | GRAB Take hold of | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 30, 2025 |
| 68% | COOPTS Takes over | (6) | LA Times Daily | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 65% | USURP Take over | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 65% | NAB Catch hold of, as a criminal | (3) | ||
| 62% | SEAT Take a ___ (sit down) | (4) | ||
| 62% | DEMOTE Take down a notch | (6) | New York Times | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 62% | CONTRADICT Dispute from detective in criminal stretch | (10) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jul 24, 2025 |
| 59% | OCCUPY Take up space in hold (6) | (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 59% | TAT Rubbish, this and that originally | (3) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Sep 11, 2025 |
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