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noun • a high ranking police officer • an investigator who observes carefully | ||||
| 38% | 6 | A police officer in charge of a police station in India. | ||
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| 36% | 12 | Police officer in charge of a police station | ||
noun • the police sergeant on duty in a police station | ||||
Police Officer Priest Once Almost Replaced
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INSPECTOR which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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INSPECTOR
Updated: June 6, 2024
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