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Detectives run from ruthless criminal Crossword Clue
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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SLEUTHS Detectives run from ruthless criminal | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jul 25, 2018 |
| 3% | CRUEL Ruthless (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 3% | LOANSHARK Ruthless moneylender (4,5) | (9) | Mirror Classic | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 2% | STITCH Pain in the side from running (6) | (6) | Puzzler | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 2% | MALEFACTOR Criminal man with influence | (10) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 2% | ELOPE Run away from cruel operative | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 2% | MOS Criminals' patterns, in brief | (3) | The Washington Post Mini | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 2% | PERP Criminal, to cops | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 2% | OMERTA Criminal code of silence | (6) | The Times Concise | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 2% | CLUES Detective's hints | (5) | Commuter | Mar 5, 2026 |
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