Essence of detective headquarters to contain trouble Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISTILLATION Essence of detective headquarters to contain trouble (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 6, 2018
3% NUB Essence (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
3% GIST Essence (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 4, 2025
3% BASE Headquarters (4) USA Today Oct 3, 2025
2% TEC Detective (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
2% UHOH "We're in trouble!" (4) Commuter Nov 8, 2025
2% HOLDER Container (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
2% JAM Traffic trouble (3)
2% ADO "Trouble," to Shakespeare (3)
2% CASES Jobs for detectives (5) Newsday Nov 3, 2025

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