Detectives are liable to exaggerate (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detectives are liable to exaggerate (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on June 30, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISTEND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISTEND Detectives are liable to exaggerate (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
8% APT Liable (3) Premier Sunday May 31, 2026
7% OVERBLOWN Exaggerated (9) The Telegraph Quick Jun 29, 2026
7% OVERSTATE Exaggerate (9) Puzzler Backwords Jun 13, 2026
7% OVERDO Exaggerate (6) The Times Sunday Concise May 24, 2026
7% PRONE Liable (to) (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 28, 2026
7% OTT Exaggerated (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 22, 2026
6% NED Detective Drew's boyfriend (3)
6% INCUR Become liable to (5) (5) Puzzler Jun 26, 2026
6% RADAR Aircraft detection system (5) The Times Concise Jun 24, 2026

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