They enjoy inflicting pain, like retired detectives way back Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SADISTS They enjoy inflicting pain, like retired detectives way back (7)
6% SADISTIC Enjoying the inflicting of pain (8) Universal Dec 4, 2016
5% FRO Back, especially way back when (3) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
5% AGO Long __ (way back) (3) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
5% AGESAGO Way back when (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
5% LUMBAGO Pain in the lower back (7) (7) The Sun Mini Nov 1, 2025
5% FOIST Inflict (upon) (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
5% WIRED Like some undercover detectives (5) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
5% RELISH Enjoy (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
5% EONSAGO Way, way back (7) Newsday Sep 19, 2025
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