Official investigator getting over maiden shoots staff Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Official investigator getting over maiden shoots staff featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on February 20, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OMBUDSMAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OMBUDSMAN Official investigator getting over maiden shoots staff (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
2% PAR Something to shoot for (3) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
2% BUREAUCRAT Government official (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 19, 2026
2% SPEAR Asparagus shoot (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
2% GAB Shoot the breeze (3) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
2% NEE Maiden name indicator (3)
2% NOTARY Legal official (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
2% EXCOP Many a private investigator (5) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
2% DROPKICK *Get over a bad habit (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
2% NOTE Staff symbol (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 2026

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