One associated with detectives is, in short, returning oily servility Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLIME One associated with detectives is, in short, returning oily servility (5)
5% LIPID Oily compound (5) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2025
5% MACKEREL Oily fish (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2025
4% UNION Employees' association (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2025
4% REPEL One sent to Coventry returned in disgust (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
4% SEN One of 100 in D.C., for short (3)
4% COHORTS Associates (7) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
4% EASY Simple to remove oily head (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 12, 2025
4% DOC One with a stethoscope, for short (3)
4% ALIBI Detective story? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
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