Sounds like you need mettle to be a policeman (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COPPER Sounds like you need mettle to be a policeman (6) (6)
6% PLOD Walk like a policeman (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
6% EWE One who sounds just like you (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
6% LEEDS City near Manchester that sounds like "needs" (5)
6% GETOVERIT "You need to move on" (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
6% GUTS Pluck, mettle (4) (4) Puzzler Aug 3, 2025
5% CHOPPER Policeman seizing husband's helicopter (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% ATISHOO Sound of sneeze - what did you say you require for it? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
5% GET "You need to ___ some rest" (3)
5% TEA Hot brew that sounds like a letter? (3)
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