Officer gets near criminal (8)
Crossword clue · 1 known answers · 1 appearances · Last seen in the The Sun crossword on October 26, 2026
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SERGEANT
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The clue “Officer gets near criminal (8)” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Sun crossword on October 26, 2026, where the answer was SERGEANT.
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NCO
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