Firm Taken In By Swindles Gets The Police Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CONSTABLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CONSTABLES

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	10		Exact Match!
2	32%	6		Taken aback by swindles, tag was changed outside
3	26%	8		Police force that originated as the North-West Mounted Police

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We think the answer is "CONSTABLES" which means:

noun

• A lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
• English landscape painter (1776-1837)
• A police officer of the lowest rank

An example sentence would be:

• "The constables were patrolling the streets late at night."
• "The constables stopped a suspicious-looking vehicle."

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The Guardian Cryptic19 Oct 2015	Down 14
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