Missing first dance, policeman comes in for a drink Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Missing first dance, policeman comes in for a drink last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 ALCOPOP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALCOPOP Missing first dance, policeman comes in for a drink (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 28, 2023
6% COP Policeman, informally (3)
6% ALE Drink that may come in a yard (3) New York Times Dec 3, 2025
6% JANE Miss Marple's first name (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
5% ANCESTRY Line dances failing at the first attempt (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
5% SRTA Mex. miss (4) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
5% GENDARME Policeman in Bridgend, armed (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
5% OLE ___ Miss (3) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
5% URE Certain to miss first waterway (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
5% WAKEN Come to (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025

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