Dirty dog arrested by the head of Scotland Yard (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMUTTY Dirty dog arrested by the head of Scotland Yard (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 28, 2025
7% CURS Dirty dogs (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
6% ADMINISTER Head man dirties pants (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
6% NABS Arrests (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
6% CID New Scotland Yard unit (3) Newsday Dec 6, 2025
5% FILTH Dirty stuff (5) New York Times Mini Jan 21, 2026
5% ALTO Singer heading east within Scotland (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
5% ROD 5.5 yards (3) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
5% STY Dirty digs (3) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
5% FOOT Yard fraction (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026

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