Local area detective demanding adherence to rules (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISTRICT Local area detective demanding adherence to rules (8) (8)
7% OBEY Adhere to the rules (4)
6% BYLAW Legally local rule (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
6% STICK Adhere (to) (5) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025
6% TURF Local area for a war, perhaps (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 12, 2025
6% PARTISAN Adherent (8) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
5% REG Rule, for short (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
5% IWANTMORE Greedy demand (9) Universal Jan 2, 2026
5% BAN Forbid by rule (3)
5% SHERLOCKHOLMES Detective (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
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