Held by police, promise to settle score in full Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COPIOUS Held by police, promise to settle score in full (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 29, 2018
7% GETSEVEN Settles the score (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
6% TAKEREVENGE Settle a score (11) Universal Dec 12, 2025
5% OATH Promise (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 29, 2026
5% VOW Promise (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 29, 2026
5% ETCH Score (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
5% CASECLOSED "That settles that!" (10) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
4% IOU Promise of payment (3) USA Today Feb 5, 2026
4% COP Police officer (3) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
4% PAYS Settles the bill (4) USA Today Quick Jan 31, 2026

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