Old nickname for a policeman (taken from the Home Secretary who set up the Metropolitan Police in 1829) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEELER Old nickname for a policeman (taken from the Home Secretary who set up the Metropolitan Police in 1829) (6) The Guardian Quick Jun 8, 2022
6% CEDE Give up, taken in by police detail (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 24, 2025
5% UMP Person who works from home? (3) USA Today Aug 25, 2025
5% YVETTE ___- Cooper, Home Secretary (6) (6)
5% ERECTS Sets up (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2025
5% COP Policeman (3) The Telegraph Quick Jul 8, 2025
5% UNCOLA Old advertising nickname for 7 UP, with "the" (6)
4% ARMS Set of pull-ups? (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
4% NICK Police station (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 6, 2025
4% HURD Douglas -, Conservative MP for Witney from 1983-97; Home Secretary from 1985-89 (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Aug 31, 2025

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