Police operation ... or, when read another way, what a grammarian would like to do to 18-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STAKEOUT Police operation ... or, when read another way, what a grammarian would like to do to 18-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across? (8) New York Times Mar 27, 2017
5% CURLY Like some hair ... or 24-Across after an 18-Across? (5) New York Times Midi Oct 18, 2026
5% STREETTALK Informal language, or what 18-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across are examples of? (10) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2026
5% RAID Police operation (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
4% STIR What you do when making a roux (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2026
4% WONT "I would do anything for love, but I ___ do that" (4) The Atlantic Oct 29, 2026
4% SCAREQUOTES Indicators of irony … or a way to describe the answers to 18-, 24-, 40-/44- and 54-Across? (11) New York Times Oct 28, 2026
4% SKYHIGH Like exorbitant prices, and like 17-, 24-, 51-, and 62-Across? (7) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2026
4% AGESAGO Way back when (7) Newsday Oct 25, 2026
4% SEEM "It would ___ that way" (appear) (4)

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