Detectives ought to arrest leading matchmaker Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUPID Detectives ought to arrest leading matchmaker (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 19, 2018
3% CLUE Detective's lead (4) (4) Puzzler Aug 15, 2025
2% GEIGER Pioneer in radiation detection (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
2% CASE Job for a detective (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
2% DOGCOLLAR One may be given a lead to follow arrest (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
2% STEER Take the lead (5) The Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
2% NAB Arrest (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 6, 2025
2% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
2% POIROT Christie's male detective (6) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
2% SMELL Detect an aroma (5) Newsday Sep 30, 2025

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