Police operation exposed metal (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIN Police operation exposed metal (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 6, 2025
8% INFORCE Operative employed by the police? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
7% BARES Exposes (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 23, 2026
7% STING Covert police operation (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 15, 2025
6% USERS Operators (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 4, 2026
6% COP Police officer (3) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
6% INORDER Operating well (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
6% HOMEBASE Center of operations (8) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
6% COPPER Police officer (6) The Times Concise Jan 31, 2026
6% DOX Expose online (3) USA Today Jan 27, 2026

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