It has a sting in its tail for detective found in contempt over taking the lead Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It has a sting in its tail for detective found in contempt over taking the lead . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCORPION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCORPION It has a sting in its tail for detective found in contempt over taking the lead (8)
3% RELIEVE Take over for (7) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
3% NETTLE Herb that has a stinging variety (6) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
3% SCORNS Has contempt for (6) USA Today Nov 22, 2025
3% SCORPIO Sign that has a sting in its tail (7)
2% EFT Amphibian wandered away, off its lead (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
2% BULGARIA ____ has just adopted the euro as its currency (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
2% SEESAW It has its ups and downs! (6) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
2% BLACKGUARD Contemptible scoundrel (10) (10) Puzzler Jan 2, 2026
2% WASP Insect that stings (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
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