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% DICKY Unreliable detective leading Yard (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
3% SCORPIO Sign that has a sting in its tail (7)
2% IMO Lead-in to a texter's hot take (3) Universal Jun 15, 2026
2% LOW Contemptible (3) Universal Jun 12, 2026
2% LEADS Clues, to a detective (5) Universal Jun 10, 2026
2% BAH Expression of contempt (3) New York Times Jun 8, 2026
2% SPURNED Rejected with contempt (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 6, 2026
2% RELIEVES Takes over the duties of (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jun 6, 2026
2% DISDAIN Contempt (7) The Times Concise Jun 5, 2026
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