Police got a criminal to be repentant (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOLOGETIC Police got a criminal to be repentant (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 29, 2025
7% DRAGNET Granted criminal police search (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Aug 19, 2026
7% ATONES Is repentant (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 3, 2026
6% RUE For repentance some feel (3) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
6% NARK Police informer (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 20, 2026
6% IVE "___ got it!" (3) New York Times Aug 19, 2026
6% OPENUP Police order (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 19, 2026
6% CAPISCE "Got it?" (7) New York Times Aug 15, 2026
6% WANTED Searched for by the police (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2026
6% ISEE "Got it" (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 11, 2026

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