Detectives right to flee ruthless criminal Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLEUTHS Detectives right to flee ruthless criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 20, 2025
3% ESCAPE Flee (6) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 29, 2026
3% CRUEL Ruthless (5) (5) Puzzler Mar 13, 2026
2% SENSE Detect (5) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
2% ARUN "Make ___ for it" (flee the scene): 2 wds. (4)
2% EASEFUL Flee USA (anag.) (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 1, 2026
2% NOIR Detective film genre (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
2% ESPY Detect (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
2% GOVERNING Verging on criminal administration (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
2% CASE File for a detective (4) New York Times Midi Mar 30, 2026

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