Was in charge of Scotland Yard? Well past the sell-by date! (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Was in charge of Scotland Yard? Well past the sell-by date! (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on November 3, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RANCID.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RANCID Was in charge of Scotland Yard? Well past the sell-by date! (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 3, 2026
6% OBSOLETE Trace of sulphur in old mushroom past sell-by date (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 3, 2026
6% EXES Past dates? (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2026
5% EDGER Yard tool (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 26, 2026
5% AGO In the past (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 23, 2026
5% FOOT Yard part (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2026
5% ONCE In the past (4) The New Yorker Mini Oct 22, 2026
5% SOD Yard goods? (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2026
5% VENDS Sells (5) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2026
5% YET To date (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2026

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