Officer returning with hesitation as one to fill a gap? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Officer returning with hesitation as one to fill a gap? last seen in Telegraph 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOCUM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOCUM Officer returning with hesitation as one to fill a gap? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 29, 2016
7% SHIM Wedge for filling a gap (4) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
7% TEMP Office fill-in (4) Newsday Sep 21, 2025
6% REELECTED Returned to office (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Sep 19, 2025
5% ACTAS Fill in for (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
5% MARSHAL Senior officer notes force returning (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
5% BALK Hesitate (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
5% REPEL One sent to Coventry returned in disgust (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
5% LOAD Fill up (4) USA Today Quick Oct 13, 2025
5% LOATH Hesitant (5) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025

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