Fact: crook sports a very formal garment (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FROCKCOAT Fact: crook sports a very formal garment (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 26, 2024
6% MERE "It's a __ formality" (4) Newsday Jan 21, 2026
6% TRULY In fact (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 13, 2026
5% WORE Sported (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
5% STATS Facts and figures (5) Newsday Feb 17, 2026
5% PACTS Formal agreements (5) Universal Feb 17, 2026
5% ORATE Speak formally (5) USA Today Feb 16, 2026
5% INFORM Give the facts to (6) Universal Feb 12, 2026
5% BENT Crooked (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 11, 2026
5% DATA Facts to be analyzed (4) Commuter Feb 10, 2026

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