Corrupt cop takes a shilling away in bag (6) Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Guardian Cryptic · 2026-10-20

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(noun)

  1. a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
  2. an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
  3. (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
  4. a small isolated group of people
  5. a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
  6. a supply of money
  7. a hollow concave shape made by removing something
  8. (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left
  9. an enclosed space

(verb)

  1. put in one's pocket
  2. take unlawfully

(noun)

  1. an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
  2. a former monetary unit in Great Britain
  3. the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
  4. the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
  5. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
  6. the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 6 letters
    POCKET

    Corrupt cop takes a shilling away in bag (6) (6)

    The Guardian Cryptic · Oct 20, 2026

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