(In the US) a sheriff, for example — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “(In the US) a sheriff, for example”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 27th Apr 2012. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “(In the US) a sheriff, for example” is LAWMAN (6 letters).
We last saw “(In the US) a sheriff, for example” in Guardian Quick on 27th Apr 2012.
The 6-letter answer for “(In the US) a sheriff, for example” is LAWMAN.
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