Top detective tried desperately to arrest that man, but wasn't confident Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DITHERED Top detective tried desperately to arrest that man, but wasn't confident (8)
67% NOTI It wasn t me! (4)
61% NAB Arrest (3) The Telegraph Mini Feb 6, 2026
61% CROSS Symbol mistaken for a t in an Arrested Development gag (5) The Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
61% PAL Confidant (3) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
58% TONIC The "T" of G&T (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
58% SURE Confident (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 30, 2025
58% NABS Arrests (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
55% SMUG Overly confident (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
55% SWAG Stylish confidence (4) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
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