Detective when snubbed has dry line about a counterargument (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUTTAL Detective when snubbed has dry line about a counterargument (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 21, 2024
5% SPURN Snub (5) New York Times Apr 21, 2026
5% CONTRACT Make short counterargument with pamphlet (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 6, 2026
5% REBUFFS Snubs (7) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
4% IME Hot and dry (3) USA Today Quick May 10, 2026
4% ASHORE On dry land (6) The Telegraph Quick May 9, 2026
4% SASHIMI Band I'm in snubbed Japanese food (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 8, 2026
4% TEC Detective, informally (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 7, 2026
4% EYES Detectives (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
4% ATSTAKE On the line (7) USA Today May 5, 2026

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