Had an encounter with the police (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MET Had an encounter with the police (3) (3)
9% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
9% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
8% UPON Come ___ (encounter) (4) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
8% MEETING Encountering (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2025
8% FACE Encounter (4) USA Today Quick Jul 9, 2025
7% SWATTEAM Elite police unit (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
7% DET Police investigator (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
7% COLD CBS police procedural --> (4) USA Today Quick Oct 14, 2025
7% SGT Police dept. rank (3) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
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