The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DETECTIVE , but the solution may also be CONSTABLE which is one of the most recent solution (1987 in New York Times).
Protector of the public crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETECTIVE | 20 % | 9 |
| PATROLMAN | 20 % | 9 |
| CONSTABLE | 20 % | 9 |
| FBIMAN | 20 % | 6 |
| POLICEMAN | 20 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Protector of the public
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- police officer
- law enforcement
- policeman
- trooper
- buzzer
- uniform
- obs
- sweeney
- shield
- harman
- jacket
- armed police
Crossword Answer definitions
DETECTIVE noun- (law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
- A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
- Employed in detecting.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DETECTIVE
- DICK
- PI
- "Shamus"
- Queen, for one
- Tracy?
- 29-Down's job
- Spade or Marlowe
- Private investigator
- Whodunit hero
- Member of the police department.
More clues leading to the result PATROLMAN
More clues leading to the result CONSTABLE
- Copper
- Furniture in a prison?
- <
> - Inmate dining section?
- British officer
- "The law," in many small towns.
- English artist.
- Policeman.
- English landscapist: 1776–1837
- Painter of "Fog Over Scotland Yard"?