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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detectives run from ruthless criminal last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 SLEUTHS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLEUTHS Detectives run from ruthless criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 25, 2018
3% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
3% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
3% EAZYE Ruthless Records co-founder (5) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
3% FELON Criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 8, 2025
3% TYRANT Ruthless ruler (6) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
3% HARDBALL Ruthless tactics (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
3% NERO Ruthless Roman ruler (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
2% CLUE Hint for a detective (4) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
2% DECLARE State cleared criminal (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 22, 2025

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