Detectives given instruction to arrest Republican in a state Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISTRAUGHT Detectives given instruction to arrest Republican in a state (10) The Telegraph Cryptic May 11, 2019
3% DISORDER Instruction from detective to make complaint (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
3% NABS Arrests (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
2% DRASTIC Severe Republican given fizzy drink in Washington (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
2% CZECH Reportedly arrest foreign national (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
2% GOP Republicans (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 5, 2026
2% OBJECTLESSON Instructive experience (12) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
2% STIR Instant-ramen instruction (4) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
2% LEAVETHENEST Departure instructions for an ornithologist? (12) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
2% SHERLOCKHOLMES Detective (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025

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