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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "___ ___ thief to catch a thief" . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SETA.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SETA "___ ___ thief to catch a thief" | (4) | ||
| 76% | BANDISAW "Set a thief to catch a thief," e.g.? | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 28, 2024 |
| 11% | LOOTER Thief | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 10% | HOG Blanket "thief" | (3) | Universal | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 9% | STEAKSNEAK T-bone thief | (10) | Newsday | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 9% | JOYRIDER Car thief (8) | (8) | Puzzler | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 9% | CCTV Thief-catcher, often | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 22, 2025 |
| 9% | NABS Catches (thief) | (4) | ||
| 9% | NAB Catch (thief) | (3) | ||
| 9% | NAIL Catch a thief | (4) |
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