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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short newspaper piece beginning to badmouth old detective last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COLUMBO.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | COLUMBO Short newspaper piece beginning to badmouth old detective | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 3% | EDS Op-___ (newspaper pieces) | (3) | New York Times | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 3% | TEC Detective, in short | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 2% | ONSET Beginning | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 2% | DAILYMIRROR Newspaper (5,6) | (11) | Mirror Quick | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 2% | OFT Old newspaper much of the time in verse? | (3) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 2% | OFLATE Old apartment beginning to erode recently | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 2% | SHERLOCKHOLMES Detective | (14) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 2% | ETA Piece of Grubhub info, for short | (3) | New York Times | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 2% | CID Group of detectives | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 29, 2025 |
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