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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COLUMBO Short newspaper piece beginning to badmouth old detective (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 20, 2024
3% TRIB Chicago newspaper, for short (4)
3% OPED Newspaper opinion piece (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
3% EDS Op-___ (newspaper pieces) (3)
3% OPEDS Newspaper essays, for short (5) Newsday Jul 14, 2025
2% CLUE Hint for a detective (4) Newsday Sep 15, 2025
2% BONSAITREE Piece of art that's cut short (10) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2025
2% LAT SoCal newspaper (3) USA Today Sep 13, 2025
2% CASEFILES Detective's records (9) USA Today Sep 12, 2025
2% THE "In ___ beginning ..." (3) Universal Sep 9, 2025

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Short newspaper piece beginning to badmouth old detective Crossword Clue
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