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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUPID Detectives ought to arrest leading matchmaker (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 19, 2018
2% ACID Sharp ace detectives (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
2% SMELL Sense that detects scents (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
2% NAB Arrest (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 22, 2026
2% CAUSE Lead to (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
2% DENNIXTER Writer of The Singing Detective * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
2% LEAD Clue for a detective (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
2% STOP Arrest suspects to populate jails (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
2% JODIE Foster of "True Detective" (5) Universal Jan 14, 2026
2% RADAR Speed-detecting tech (5) Commuter Jan 14, 2026

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