Reason for detention, perhaps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reason for detention, perhaps . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PASSINGNOTES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PASSINGNOTES Reason for detention, perhaps (12)
7% SANE Reasonable (4)
7% PURPOSE Reason (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
7% ERGO For this reason (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
7% JAIL Detention spot in Monopoly (4)
7% COVERSTORY Reason to buy a magazine, perhaps (10) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
7% SASS Reason for detention (4)
6% SANER More reasonable (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
6% CLOSESHAVE Reason to say "Whew!" (10) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
6% FOUL Reason for a free throw, in basketball (4)
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