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 Jun 8, 2026
48% DETACH Separate (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 3, 2026
46% APART Separate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 24, 2026
46% ISOLATES Separates (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 8, 2026
44% ITEMISE List separately (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 7, 2026
44% DEEPSET Firmly held (7) New York Times Sep 1, 2026
44% STAR Sheriff badge's shape (4) Newsday Jul 27, 2026
44% KEPT Held on to (4) LA Times Mini Jul 25, 2026
44% S Held on to (1) USA Today Quick Jul 15, 2026
41% HOSEPIPE See hippo flagging and get hydration tube (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2026

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