Policeman not working, giving up foxtrot for tango (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETECTIVE Policeman not working, giving up foxtrot for tango (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 11, 2024
7% TIGHT Struggle to convert foxtrot into tango that's fast (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
6% CEDE Give up (4) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
6% RESIGN Give up work (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jan 28, 2026
5% OFFICER Policeman (7) (7) The Sun Mini Mar 13, 2026
5% UBER Its work is picking up (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026
5% FIRING Foxtrot with one group is exciting (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
5% LENT Time to give up? (4) The Atlantic Mar 6, 2026
5% YIELD Relinquish, give up (5) The Times Concise Mar 5, 2026
5% OLDBILL Policeman's Riot Act? (3,4) (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 2, 2026

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