Old chief investigator hesitates: he's backtracking Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TECUMSEH Old chief investigator hesitates: he's backtracking (8)
59% SCOPEOUT Investigate (8) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
56% PROBE Investigate (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
54% UMS Sounds of hesitation (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
54% TSA JFK investigators (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
54% AUDIT Tax investigation (5) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
54% ERS Hesitant sounds (3) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
54% UHS Verbal hesitations (3) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
54% UMM Hesitation sound (3)
54% INQUIRIES Investigations (9) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025
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