Shabby upside-down top and old hat worn by a detective Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shabby upside-down top and old hat worn by a detective last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DILAPIDATED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DILAPIDATED Shabby upside-down top and old hat worn by a detective (11) The Times Cryptic Jun 28, 2023
3% NUBS Worn-down pencils (4) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
3% WOW Read "mom" upside down (3)
3% WORN Shabby (4) Commuter Aug 25, 2025
3% CRACKASMILE "Turn that frown upside down" (11) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025
3% PINEAPPLE Upside-down cake fruit (9) Commuter Aug 20, 2025
3% BATS They hang upside down in caves (4)
3% OUTDATED Old hat (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 12, 2025
3% BAT Mammal that sleeps upside down (3) Universal Aug 10, 2025
3% PAM Upside-down map (3) Newsday Aug 9, 2025

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