"Out in the street [...] the police with their tommy-guns ____ to and fro" (George Orwell on totalitarianism) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROWL "Out in the street [...] the police with their tommy-guns ____ to and fro" (George Orwell on totalitarianism) (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 10, 2024
5% ALIAS George Orwell, for Eric Blair (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
4% STUN ___ gun ("shocking" police device) (4)
4% ERIC George Orwell's first name at birth (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
4% SWAYS Swings to and fro (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 15, 2026
4% AGEE Baseball's Tommie (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 5, 2026
4% DESPOTIC Totalitarian (8) (8) Puzzler Dec 15, 2025
4% ANIMALFARM Orwell novella (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
4% WHO "Tommy" rockers, with "the" (3) The Washington Post Mini Dec 9, 2025
4% PENNAME Lewis Carroll or George Orwell (7) New York Times Oct 30, 2025

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