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
7% TIE Formal garment (3) The Times Concise Apr 1, 2026
6% KILT Garment left in sporting equipment? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic May 11, 2026
6% ASKEW Crooked (5) USA Today May 9, 2026
6% PRIM ___ and proper (very formal and prudish) (4)
6% IPSO ___ facto (by that very fact) (4)
5% DATA Facts and figures (4) Eugene Sheffer May 12, 2026
5% BLACKTIE Formal attire (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 12, 2026
5% INFO Facts, details (4) The Times Concise May 11, 2026
5% WEAR Sport (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026

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