Detective shot in the arm, causing upheavals? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TECTONIC Detective shot in the arm, causing upheavals? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 23, 2023
6% HYPO Shot in the arm (4) Newsday Jul 31, 2025
5% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)
5% DURESS Arm-twisting (6) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
5% FEDORAS Detectives' caps (7) TV Aug 31, 2025
5% ATTEMPT Shot (7) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2025
5% CASE Job for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
5% LIVID Up in arms (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
5% SENSE Detect (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
5% ULNAS Arm bones (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 21, 2025

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