Dragnet Crossword Puzzle

About the Dragnet Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers Dragnet, the police drama created by Jack Webb and known for its realistic portrayal of Los Angeles police work. Look for characters such as Joe Friday, Bill Gannon, and Frank Smith, along with terms like fingerprint, dispatch, and Crime Lab. Fans of classic television, crime dramas, and police procedurals will recognize many of these words.

This crossword draws on 43 clues about Dragnet. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Taking a suspect into custody (6 letters)
• •Folder holding records on an inquiry (8 letters)
• •Investigator who gathers clues (9 letters)
• •Unique ridge pattern left by a touch (11 letters)
• •Formal questioning of a suspect (13 letters)
• •City agency with the motto “To protect and to serve” (4 letters)
• •Marked vehicle used by officers on rounds (9 letters)
• •Police supervisor ranking above corporal (8 letters)

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