The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STAKEOUT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Police operation requiring patience crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STAKEOUT | 100 % | 8 |
Why may STAKEOUT be the right solution?
A stakeout is a police operation where officers monitor a location secretly and patiently, waiting for a suspect to appear or for a crime to occur. Therefore, it fits the clue "Police operation requiring patience".
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Crossword Answer definitions
STAKEOUT noun- The act of watching a location and/or people, generally covertly.
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