"___ thief to catch a thief." Crossword Clue

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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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
9% JOYRIDER Car thief (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 3, 2025
9% CCTV Thief-catcher, often (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 22, 2025
9% REROB Be a thief once more (5)
9% SEAGULL Beach thief (7)
9% ABET Aid a thief (4) Family Time Jun 1, 2025
9% NABS Catches (thief) (4)
9% NAB Catch (thief) (3)
9% NAIL Catch a thief (4)
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