Detectives turned to journalist and gambled (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DICED Detectives turned to journalist and gambled (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
3% BETS Gambles (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 21, 2026
3% EDITOR Tide turns on golden journalist (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
2% ACID Sharp ace detectives (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
2% SMELL Sense that detects scents (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
2% ANN Journalist Curry (3) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
2% BECAME Turned into (6) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
2% LEDE Journalist's intro (4) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
2% DENNIXTER Writer of The Singing Detective * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
2% NOVICES No gambling and drinking, say, for beginners (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 19, 2026

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