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What chief detective did is bad (6) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RANCID What chief detective did is bad (6) | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 7% | TADA "Look what I did!" | (4) | Newsday | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 7% | ANI What turns a chef into a chief? | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 7% | SEE "___ what I did there?" | (3) | New York Times Mini | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 6% | HUH "What did you say?" palindromic expression | (3) | ||
| 6% | FROZE What water did at 0C, 0F wrong? (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 6% | GOTTHEPICTURE Understood what photographer did? (3,3,7) | (13) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 6% | WHEREWEREWE *"At what place did I leave off?" (Second) | (11) | Universal | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 6% | TEC Detective, in short | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 6% | RAN Did a dash | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 16, 2025 |
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