Sheriff's men held by hippos separately (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POSSE Sheriff's men held by hippos separately (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 27, 2024
60% PREPOSSESSING Gaining a favourable impression, urging sheriff's men inside (13) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 1, 2026
60% APART Separate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 30, 2026
60% PESTO Sauce not separated when held back (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 21, 2025
54% MALES Men (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 25, 2026
54% SLASH Separator represented by "/" (5)
54% LED Held the reins (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
54% REPARTITION Separate again (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
54% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
54% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025

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