Investigation of nick, police cleared guards (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROBE Investigation of nick, police cleared guards (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 6, 2023
5% WARY On guard, cautious (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 26, 2026
5% DELVE ____ into, investigate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 25, 2026
5% NOTCH Indentation, nick (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 24, 2026
5% ALERT On guard (5) New York Times Apr 23, 2026
5% RAIDS Police work (5) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
5% TECS Private investigators, informally (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 23, 2026
5% REOPEN Investigate anew (6) LA Times Daily Apr 18, 2026
5% COP Police officer (3) Commuter Apr 16, 2026
5% HADES Cerberus guards it (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 15, 2026

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