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Police Action Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ARREST which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ARREST

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

verb

• take into custody

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• attract and fix

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

98%4Exact Match!
noun

• a sudden short attack

• an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

verb

• search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

• enter someone else's territory and take spoils

• take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock

• search for something needed or desired

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noun

• a complete failure

• the chest of a woman

• a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

adjective satellite

• lacking funds

verb

• ruin completely

• search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• go to pieces

• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times10 Sep 2019 Across 22
New York Times23 Dec 2013 Across 14
New York Times31 Jan 2005 Down 59
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