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2 | 34% | 6 | Bug that inspired Poe's "The Gold-Bug" | |
3 | 29% | 10 | Miner who uses a gold pan to extract gold | |
Detective Uses Bug To Catch Copper With Gold Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "INSPECTOR" which means:
- noun
- • A high ranking police officer
- • An investigator who observes carefully
An example sentence would be:
- • "The building inspector came to assess the safety of the newly constructed house."
- • "The health inspector closed down the restaurant due to unsanitary conditions."
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The Guardian Cryptic18 Aug 2011 | Down 15 | |
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1 | Bug in "A Bug's Life"
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03 Oct 2019 | New York Times / 03 Oct 2019 |
2 | Bug that inspired Poe's "The Gold-Bug"
New York Times -
06 May 2021 | New York Times / 06 May 2021 |
3 | Fastidious London police have one copper on bug detail
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11 Aug 2008 | The Guardian Quiptic / 11 Aug 2008 |
4 | He served as a detective for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency | |
5 | Miner who uses a gold pan to extract gold | |
6 | Pardon former copper, past imprisoning copper
Telegraph Toughie -
19 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 19 Oct 2023 |
7 | Top detective's first admitting copper's charged
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01 Feb 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 01 Feb 2024 |
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