A pair of criminals' first botched admission on being arrested? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AFAIRCOP A pair of criminals' first botched admission on being arrested? (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 20, 2015
6% NAB Arrest, as a criminal (3)
5% BUNGLES Botches (7) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% ERR Botch (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 12, 2025
5% MISDO Botch (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
4% FELON Criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 8, 2025
4% ABETS Criminally assists (5) Universal Nov 8, 2025
4% ITEM Hot pair (4) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
4% BOOTLEG Merseyside town guild's first criminal record? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 6, 2025
4% AME "Botch- --" (Rosemary Clooney hit) (3) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025

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