The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CONSTABLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
"The law," in many small towns crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CONSTABLE | 100 % | 9 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
CONSTABLE noun- One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
- A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
- An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
- The warden of a castle.
- A public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
- (Channel Islands) An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)
- A large butterfly, Dichorragia nesimachus, family Nymphalidae, of Asia.
- To act as a constable or policeman.
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