| Person with a badge: Abbr. | 26 |
| Person on the scene: Abbr. | 26 |
| One with the force: Abbr. | 25 |
| One taking the lead?: Abbr. | 27 |
| NYPD investigator, briefly | 26 |
| Member of a force: Abbr. | 24 |
| Lions, on a scoreboard | 22 |
| Lead investigator?: Abbr. | 25 |
| Investigator from the P.D. | 26 |
| Gatherer of clues: Abbr. | 24 |
| Evidence gatherer: Abbr. | 24 |
| Dick Tracy, for one: Abbr. | 26 |
| A.L. Central scoreboard abbr. | 29 |
| "NYPD Blue" role | 26 |
| ___ sgt. (police rank) | 22 |
| Tear, as a perforated part | 26 |
| Bungalow neighbors, at times | 28 |
| Micromanager's concern | 26 |
| Special military assignment | 27 |
| Pixelated picture's lack | 28 |
| Part of a larger picture | 24 |
| Paint pinstripes on, perhaps | 28 |
| Closeup from a piece of art | 27 |
| Holds, as for questioning | 25 |
| Keeps in one's custody | 26 |
| Remove pitch stains from | 24 |
| Of the state, to Sarkozy | 24 |
| Homme ___ (French V.I.P.) | 25 |
| Coup ___ (master stroke) | 24 |
| International breather | 22 |
| U.S.-U.S.S.R. breather | 22 |
| Relaxation of hostilities | 25 |
| Prelude to peace, perhaps | 25 |
| Pause for cold warriors | 23 |
| International relaxation | 24 |
| Good news in a cold war | 23 |
| Easing of diplomatic tensions | 29 |
| Diplomatic cooling off | 22 |
| Certain lessening of tension | 28 |
| Where some await trials | 23 |
| Place for younger criminals | 27 |
| Restrain through intimidation | 29 |
| Discourage from acting | 22 |
| Prevent through intimidation | 28 |
| Discourage from proceeding | 26 |
| Prevent from proceeding | 23 |
| Engage in discouragement | 24 |
| Dissuade by threat, maybe | 25 |
| Cause to have second thoughts | 29 |
| Act as a disincentive to | 24 |
| Discourage a nice bloke? | 24 |
| Opposite of encouraged | 22 |
| Dislike with a passion | 22 |
| Not fancy in the least | 22 |
| What de class don't like? | 29 |
| Not being able to stand | 23 |
| Has no love for at all | 22 |
| Road construction sign | 22 |
| What a parade may necessitate | 29 |
| Way off the beaten track | 24 |
| Temporary alternate route | 25 |
| Take the long way home, maybe | 29 |
| Sign near roadwork, maybe | 25 |
| Road sign we could do without | 29 |
| Motorist's bugaboo | 22 |
| Londoners call it a diversion | 29 |
| It may go around the block | 26 |
| Driver's annoyance | 22 |
| Construction site sign | 22 |
| Construction by-product | 23 |
| Irritations for drivers | 23 |
| Cause of some trip delays | 25 |
| You can do it in rehab | 22 |
| Rehab component, perhaps | 24 |
| Rehab component, at times | 25 |
| Program for getting clean | 25 |
| Go through rehab, in a way | 26 |
| Get clean, so to speak | 22 |
| Get clean, as in rehab | 22 |
| Brooklyn trailer hauler? | 24 |
| Raison ___ (reason for being) | 29 |
| Miscellaneous remnants | 22 |
| Ontario heritage river | 22 |
| World Series winners: 1984 | 26 |
| Where many cars are produced | 28 |
| Michigan's largest port | 27 |
| Home to Rosa Parks Blvd. | 24 |
| Home to Hitsville U.S.A. | 24 |
| Home of Runyon's Nathan? | 28 |
| 1984 World Series winners | 25 |
| "Robocop" setting | 27 |
| Some police officers: Abbr. | 27 |
| Some "CSI" figs. | 26 |
| Soldiers' groups: Abbr. | 27 |
| Pfc.'s special tasks | 24 |
| Hammer and Spade (Abbr.) | 24 |
| Certain policemen: Abbr. | 24 |
| "NYPD Blue" squad | 27 |
| Tennis official's call | 26 |
| It's sometimes wild | 23 |