New sheriff, if dismissed, becomes obstreperous (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRISP New sheriff, if dismissed, becomes obstreperous (5) (5)
7% ROWDY Obstreperous (5) New York Times Mini Jul 8, 2026
5% FIRED Dismissed (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 26, 2026
5% FEH Dismissive syllable (3) LA Times Daily Aug 20, 2026
5% AXED Dismissed brutally (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2026
5% SACK Dismiss (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 19, 2026
5% AXES Dismisses (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 10, 2026
5% NERVE Boldness of new court action dismissed at first (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 10, 2026
5% THEOLDHEAVEHO Dismissal (13) The Telegraph Quick Aug 5, 2026
5% STAR Sheriff badge's shape (4) Newsday Jul 27, 2026
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