Diversion is mounted by detective with an instrument of torture (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIDETRACK Diversion is mounted by detective with an instrument of torture (9) (9)
6% BRACKEN Fern and Ben collecting instrument of torture (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 12, 2025
6% VARIED Diverse (6) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
5% AMUSE Clio, eg, to create diversion (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
5% TEC Detective, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
5% SONAR Submarine detection system (5) The Times Concise Dec 16, 2025
5% RUSHMORE Mount is to gallop further (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
5% ASCEND Mount (6) (6) The Sun Mini Dec 6, 2025
5% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
5% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
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