Scandal that implicates a detective? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAILGATE Scandal that implicates a detective? (8) New York Times Apr 26, 2016
6% SLEUTH Detective (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% DIGUPDIRT Look for a scandal (9) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
6% POPE "Scandal" surname (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
6% INCAPS With an implication of shouting, say (6) New York Times Oct 1, 2025
6% LURID Scandalous (5) Commuter Sep 30, 2025
5% TEC Detective, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
5% SONAR Submarine detection system (5) The Times Concise Dec 16, 2025
5% ACID Sharp as a group of detectives (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
5% SHONDA "Scandal" creator Rhimes (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 8, 2025

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