Word "CRIME" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Synonyms:
criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking
Examples:
a long record of crimes

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
Examples:
crimes of the heart

Crossword Clues for CRIME

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Clue Source Date
Focus of forensics shows LA Times Daily 27 Aug 2025
Any illegal activity Newsday 29 Jul 2025
An activity such as stealing which is against the law
Credit me with including one felony (5)
A nonpayer, we're told (5)
Wrongdoing Family Time 30 Jun 2025
Arrestable offense Premier Sunday 29 Jun 2025
Credit given to large number that is surrounded by felony (5)
Legal wrongdoing The Telegraph Mini 23 Jun 2025
Illegal act The Telegraph Quick 13 May 2025
Offence The Sun Two Speed 12 May 2025
Sin makes adult leave Black Sea region The Sun Two Speed 12 May 2025
Law breaking act; a genre of writing (5)
Arson, for one Universal 06 May 2025
True ___ (podcast genre)
Burglary, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 16 Apr 2025
True ___ (podcast genre) Universal 14 Apr 2025
When it's cold with frost, it's illegal (5)
Larceny, for example
It doesn't pay, they say New York Times 26 Mar 2025
The C in CSI
Felony, e.g. The Telegraph Mini 11 Mar 2025
Illegal act Mirror Classic 10 Mar 2025
True ___ (podcast or documentary genre)
Dostoyevsky's "__ and Punishment"
Emir returns after initially committing an illegal act (5)
Any illegal activity Newsday 03 Feb 2025
Misdemeanour Mirror Quick 30 Jan 2025
Church has the edge in felony Mirror Cryptic 30 Jan 2025
Punishable offence The Times Concise 28 Jan 2025
Partner in ___ (trusted companion) USA Today 22 Jan 2025
Wrongdoing The Telegraph Plusword 13 Jan 2025
"___ doesn't pay"
Credit me for getting around one felony (5)
Wrong and twisted heart of America (5) The Guardian Cryptic 20 Dec 2024
There may be a fine result when one commits it (5)
Middle-America torn apart by serious wrongdoing (5)
I need credit? Me? That's illegal! (5)
Removing article from part of the Ukraine is an offence (5)
Police matter Newsday 01 Nov 2024
Credit to setter's intelligence ultimately's an offence (5)
Skirt in church causing offence (5) The Guardian Cryptic 25 Oct 2024
Eric has 1000 ways to break the law (5)
An act that violates an act (5)
Theft, e.g. Newsday 06 Oct 2024
America, inside borders, redefined unlawful acts? (5)
1999 Clint Eastwood drama starring the director as Steve Everett (5)
See 5 Down Mirror Quiz 23 Sep 2024
Reportedly his best as a climber? (4,4)
Non-paying offence, so it is said (5)
"Law & Order: Organized __"
To take article from part of the Ukraine is an offence (5)
Act that breaks the law, and a word that rhymes with "time"
Police matter Thomas Joseph 10 Sep 2024
A violation of the law. (5)
Act punishable bylaw (5)
Unlawful action (5)
True ___ (podcast genre) New York Times 27 Aug 2024
See 10 Across Mirror Quiz 15 Aug 2024
Offence The Telegraph Quick 22 Jul 2024
Supposedly one won't pay credit I'm due, ultimately (5)
It's wrong to credit one to me
We need the force, with capital, to fight it (5)
Misdemeanor or felony
Illegal act Mirror Classic 07 Jun 2024
Illegal activity disturbing Central America
Wrongdoing that's very wrong, in the heart of America (5)
Disgraceful thing
What is the focus for Detective Frost? (5) The Telegraph Toughie 14 May 2024
True ___ (podcast genre) New York Times Mini 07 May 2024
_ and Punishment, Dostoevsky novel published in 1866 (5)
Murder, theft, etc.
Credit one - myself - with felony (5) Mirror Cryptic 02 May 2024
Credit one and have me show it doesn't pay? (5)
Misdemeanour Mirror Quick 02 May 2024
True ___ (podcast genre)
Non-paying affair, murder, for argument's sake? (5)
Television genre for shows like "The Sopranos" or "Law & Order"
Its commission may well lead to a charge being made (5)
"- and Punishment"
Battery, e.g. Thomas Joseph 20 Mar 2024
Arson, e.g.; merci (anag.) (5)
"__ and Punishment" LA Times Daily 12 Mar 2024
"CSI: ___ Scene Investigation"
Word before ring or after true New York Times 06 Mar 2024
It can have an arresting consequence
Part of the Ukraine peninsula cleared of a law violation (5)
True ___ (podcast or documentary genre)
"If you can't do the time, don't do the ___"
"It's not unusual to go out at anytime; But when I see you out and about it's such a ...," sang Tom Jones
From wrongdoing, Al reformed: a miracle (5)
A wave to credit one politician with (5)
Misdemeanour Mirror Quick 22 Feb 2024
Credit one gets with post-viral syndrome is a felony (5)
Credit myself with one felony Mirror Cryptic 22 Feb 2024
To remove first-aid from Crimea is a felony (5)
Violation of law (5)
One gets me credit first for a felony (5)
Illegal action (5)
A violation of law (5)
Illegal act Mirror Classic 22 Jan 2024
Illegal act The Sun Two Speed 15 Jan 2024
Edge into church and sin The Sun Two Speed 15 Jan 2024
Translation of 'merci' - it's illegal (5) Puzzler Cryptic 11 Jan 2024
It does not pay (5)
Val McDermid's genre (5)
Credit myself with one felony Mirror Cryptic 14 Dec 2023
Misdemeanour Mirror Quick 14 Dec 2023
Mercifully, only half turned to wrongdoing (5)
Be gay, do ___ USA Today 24 Nov 2023
Illegal activity Newsday 13 Aug 2023
Harlan Coben genre LA Times Daily 04 Aug 2023
Battery, e.g Thomas Joseph 29 Jun 2023
Illegal activity The Times Concise 16 Jun 2023
Battery, e.g Wall Street Journal 11 May 2023
Felony The Telegraph Quick 18 Apr 2023
Dostoevsky's classic novel about the dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov The Guardian Weekend 18 Feb 2023
Dostoevsky novel first published in serial form in 1866 The Guardian Weekend 10 Dec 2022
"Born a __": Trevor Noah memoir LA Times Daily 06 Aug 2022
Unlawful act USA Today 06 Jul 2022
True ___ (podcast genre)
With 65-Across, investigation site, and a punny description of the HEIST answers Wall Street Journal 01 Mar 2022
Edge into church for sin
Edge into church for sin The Guardian Quiptic 07 Feb 2022
"Favorite ___," song by Olivia Rodrigo from her 2021 album "Sour"
Illegal act The Times Concise 22 Nov 2021
They say it doesn't pay Universal 30 Oct 2021
Illegal act The Telegraph Quick 19 Oct 2021
"...I've done my sentence but committed no ___..." ("We Are the Champions" lyrics)
"____ Story," '80s reality show that summarised felonies and offences from across the country
Illegal activity The Guardian Quick 01 Oct 2021
Police concern Thomas Joseph 06 Sep 2021
Action punishable by law Irish Times Simplex 31 Aug 2021
"___ and Punishment," novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky published in twelve installments in 1866
Any illegal activity Newsday 16 Aug 2021
PC swap in Prime Suspect investigated for this
Unlawful act USA Today 17 Jun 2021
Unlawful act The Telegraph Quick 11 Jun 2021
It might be organized New York Times 06 Jun 2021
Felony The Telegraph Quick 11 May 2021
Felony, for example Newsday 27 Apr 2021
Caught on the border with drugs and is investigated by the guards Irish Times Crosaire 19 Apr 2021
Common genre of Stephen King novels
True ___ (genre of the podcast 'Serial') The Washington Post Sunday 11 Apr 2021
Concern for Superman New York Times 07 Feb 2021
"___ and Punishment," novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky which is an inspiration for dark academia
Offence that's typical for all sides today Irish Times Crosaire 10 Oct 2020
Stepping on money, e.g., in Thailand Universal 28 Sep 2020
Type of wave or spree The Washington Post 30 Jul 2020
Type of wave or spree LA Times Daily 30 Jul 2020
Perjury or piracy New York Times 19 May 2020
Illegal act The Times Concise 20 Nov 2019
Illegal act The Sun Two Speed 14 Nov 2019
Lip in church gives offence The Sun Two Speed 14 Nov 2019
Felonious deed Jonesin 15 Oct 2019
Whodunit focus Newsday 04 Oct 2019
"C" in CSI
Focus for Detective Frost? The Telegraph Toughie 04 Sep 2019
Assault or kidnapping New York Times 02 Sep 2019
Action deserving prison time
Trial subject LA Times Daily 14 Jul 2019
Trial subject The Washington Post 14 Jul 2019
Action punishable by law Irish Times Simplex 22 May 2019
Cop's concern Thomas Joseph 09 Mar 2019
Arson or theft Newsday 18 Feb 2019
Trial subject
Assault or kidnapping
Offence The Sun Two Speed 19 Dec 2018
Sin makes adult leave Black Sea region The Sun Two Speed 19 Dec 2018
Offence The Telegraph Quick 20 Nov 2018
Focus of much TV drama The Washington Post 07 Oct 2018
Focus of much TV drama LA Times Daily 07 Oct 2018
. Taking cocaine and ecstasy across border! It could be organised?
Frost after cult's leader for murder, perhaps
Police concern Thomas Joseph 04 Apr 2018
It doesn't pay, it's said USA Today 04 Feb 2018
Translation of 'merci' – it's illegal The Sun Two Speed 31 Jan 2018
Felony The Sun Two Speed 31 Jan 2018
Location of war not American wrongdoing
It doesn't pay, it's said
Focus of much TV drama
CSI part USA Today 03 Dec 2017
Caught on border with Spain and it's a matter for the guards Irish Times Crosaire 09 Nov 2017
Part of a record The Washington Post Sunday 24 Sep 2017
Indictable offence Canadiana 31 Jul 2017
Felony or misdemeanor Newsday 24 Jul 2017
Perjury, e.g Premier Sunday 16 Jul 2017
Malfeasance Universal 03 Jul 2017
Basis of a whodunit USA Today 01 May 2017
Focus of Detective Frost?
It's even worse when it's organized Universal 02 Mar 2017
Malfeasance
CSI part
Basis of a whodunit
It's even worse when it's organized
Police matter Newsday 20 Nov 2016
Unlawful activity Newsday 02 Nov 2016
One usually requires the presence of a copper battery, say The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Oct 2016
Retired military commander caught shoplifting, say
Retired military commander caught shoplifting, say The Times Cryptic 02 Sep 2016
Part of CSI USA Today 28 Jun 2016
Illegal activity Newsday 27 Apr 2016
Black Sea peninsula loses area in unlawful act
'___ and Punishment' New York Times 18 Apr 2016
Legal offence The Times Concise 18 Apr 2016
Laundering, maybe Wall Street Journal 30 Mar 2016
Whodunit deed Newsday 13 Mar 2016
Sherlock Holmes's focus The Washington Post 10 Mar 2016
Burglary, for one LA Times Daily 08 Mar 2016
Police chief's concern The Washington Post 01 Mar 2016
Felon's deed Premier Sunday 21 Feb 2016
Battery, e.g Thomas Joseph 19 Feb 2016
Part of CSI
Job that doesn't pay? LA Times Daily 29 Dec 2015
Battery, for one Thomas Joseph 27 Nov 2015
Punishable offence The Times Concise 06 Nov 2015
Bad thing to be organized Universal 19 Sep 2015
Church covering borderline offence
Fiction category Newsday 31 May 2015
It might be organized Universal 22 Feb 2015
Illegal act The Telegraph Quick 01 Feb 2015
Fiction category
Illegal activity
It doesn't pay, so they say
Felony
Non-paying pursuit?
Bad thing to be organized
Job that doesn't pay?
Unlawful activity
It might be organized
Fiction genre
Punishment's partner
Serious wrongdoing
It's organized in a family
Rap sheet entry
Theft, e.g.
Battery, e.g.
Blackmail, e.g.
Battery, e.g.
Assault or battery
Non-payer?
Bookstore section
Punishment's partner
Breaking and entering, e.g.
Punishment's partner
Dirty deed
What doesn't pay
Unlawful activity
"Poverty is the mother of ___": Marcus Aurelius
Job that doesn't pay?
Whodunit element
Penal offense
Bookstore section
Rap sheet entry
Partner of punishment
Robbery, for one
Part of "CSI"
Part of "CSI"
It may be organized
It doesn't pay
Arrestable offense
It may be organized
Serious wrongdoing
Malefaction
Dangerous type of wave
Whodunit deed
It may come in waves
Theft or arson
Arson, e.g.
With 11-Down, city statistics associated with felonies
Battery, for one
It doesn't pay
It may be abetted
Part of "CSI"
Nonpaying activity?
It's illegal
Shoplifting or counterfeiting
Battery, for one
Nonpaying activity
Battery, for one
It may appear on a record
Felony
Battery, for one
Job that doesn't pay?
Shame
"___ is naught but misdirected energy": Emma Goldman
It's victimless, on occasion
Inside job, for one
Shame
"____ and Punishment"
Bad act
Felony, for one
Non-paying pursuit?
Felony, for one
Non-paying pursuit?
DA's concern
Felony or misdemeanor
Part of "C.S.I."
Bad kind of wave
Kind of wave
Not the best kind of wave
Court TV focus
Battery, e.g.
Theft or treason
Dirty deed
Court concern
Part of a dangerous wave
Punishment preceder
Record notation
"__ and Punishment"
It might be organized
Arson, e.g.
"__ and Punishment"
Punishment's partner
Mean business
Police investigation
Violation of the law
Felony, for example
Inside job, e.g.
Kind of wave
It may be organized
It may be organized
Robbery, for one
It may be organized
Punishment predecessor
Law violation
Burglary, for one
Whodunit start
Offense
Bad deed
Perpetrator's act
Not the best kind of wave
Giuliani priority
It's occasionally victimless
Felony
See 33-Across
____ and Punishment
Wrongdoing
"___ and Punishment"
F.B.I. datum
Breaking and entering, e.g.
Kind of wave
It's abetted, perhaps
Burglary, for one
Legal offense
Error that leads to trial
"___ and Punishment"
Offense
Felony
Moriarty's specialty
Record blot
Felonious deed
Start of a Dostoyevsky title
Arson or larceny
Campaign issue
Nonpaying activity
Mayhem is one
It doesn't pay
Larceny, e.g.
Robbery or arson
Topic in "The Underground Empire . . . "
Felony, e.g.
Ma Barker's specialty
Unlawful activity
Element in many a whodunit
Nonpayer
Word with fiction or rate
Basis for a whodunit
First word in a Dostoyevsky title
Felony
Thriller theme
Headline story, at times
Arson is one
Police target
Dostoevsky subject
Wrongdoing
Arson or peculation
Punishment's forerunner
Urban problem
Larceny, for one
Arson or mugging
Treason.
___ wave.
City problem.
Offense.
Sin.
Malfeasant's act
Perry Mason's concern.
Mickey Spillane's subject.
"Dragnet” subject.
Uniform ___ Reports, annual bulletin of FBI.
Grand larceny.
Theme of Estes Kefauver's book.
Target of many investigations.
Subject of Braden investigation.
Subject of Congressional investigation.
Mystery writers' standby.
Wrong.
"Not failure, but low aim, is ___."—Lowell.
Newsmagazine staple
More than a misdemeanor.
Nonpaying profession.
A "deed without a name."
Nonpaying activity.
Treason, for one.
Nonpaying occupation.
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