The former secret police of East Germany (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STASI The former secret police of East Germany (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Aug 30, 2025
7% SHARED Like former secrets (6) New York Times Jul 30, 2026
6% MUNCHEN City in Germany, in Germany (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2026
6% ROOST Perch in river east of Germany inhaling oxygen (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 10, 2026
6% BAVARIAN From a state in south-east Germany (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 27, 2026
6% ANGELA Former chancellor of Germany Merkel (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 26, 2026
6% EXCOP Former police officer (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 7, 2026
5% RAID Police operation (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
5% RABBITSTEW Dish such as Germany's hasenpfeffer (10) New York Times Aug 22, 2026
5% RETICENT Secretive (8) (8) Mirror Quick Aug 21, 2026

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