Hit hard and take into custody Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hit hard and take into custody last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CUFF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUFF Hit hard and take into custody (4) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 2, 2024
4% ARREST Take into custody (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 4, 2025
4% NAB Take into custody (3)
3% THUMP Hit hard (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
3% TONK Hit hard (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
3% CARE Frightened to take clothes off in custody (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 4, 2025
3% WHACKS Hits hard (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
3% LITHOGRAPH Picture of drunk swine hit hard (10) The Times Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
3% LINER Hard-hit baseball (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 9, 2025
3% DETENTION Custody (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 8, 2025

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