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Detains Suspects Crossword Clue

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verb

• get the meaning of something

• take into custody

• anticipate with dread or anxiety

46%3 All the suspects in "The Usual Suspects"
noun

• the force of workers available

30%6 Individual who detains another
noun

• a person who captures and holds people or animals

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Mar 2011 Down 3
The Guardian Cryptic18 Sep 2000 Across 11
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