Lead lost by ruthless crooked detectives Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lead lost by ruthless crooked detectives . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLEUTHS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLEUTHS Lead lost by ruthless crooked detectives (7)
3% BENT Crooked (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 9, 2026
3% DICKY Unreliable detective leading Yard (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
3% FEROCITY Ruthlessness (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 30, 2026
2% ANYLEADS Question to a detective (8) Universal Jul 13, 2026
2% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Jul 13, 2026
2% SCAT "Get lost!" (4) LA Times Daily Jul 11, 2026
2% PERDU Lost in Paris (5) Newsday Jul 10, 2026
2% TRACE Barely detectable amount (5) The Times Concise Jul 10, 2026
2% ARK "Raiders of the Lost ___" (3) New York Times Midi Jul 9, 2026
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