Instruction to cops when jails are full to be utterly ruthless (4,2,9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAKENOPRISONERS Instruction to cops when jails are full to be utterly ruthless (4,2,9) (15)
5% TYRANT Ruthless ruler (6) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
5% HARDBALL Ruthless tactics (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
4% SASSY Full of attitude (5) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
4% NARC Drug cop, informally (4)
4% ALABAMASLAMMER Jail in Montgomery? (14) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
4% GUTSY Full of courage (5) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
4% FEISTY Full of spirit (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
4% STIR Recipe instruction (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
4% INANE Utterly absurd (5) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
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