Sleeping policemen, essentially Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sleeping policemen, essentially last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HUMPS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUMPS Sleeping policemen, essentially (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
6% BEDS Sleeping spots (4)
6% COMA Prolonged sleep (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 30, 2026
6% STAPLE Essential item (6) USA Today Jul 27, 2026
6% SOPORIFIC Inducing sleep (9) The Telegraph Quick Jul 22, 2026
6% NAP Sleep briefly (3) Puzzler Backwords Jul 22, 2026
6% LAVA Hawaii, essentially (4) Newsday Jul 18, 2026
6% DISCS Frisbees, essentially (5) USA Today Jul 16, 2026
6% REM Sleep acronym (3) LA Times Daily Jul 15, 2026
6% SNORES Sleeps noisily (6) Newsday Jul 13, 2026

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