A terrible crook ensconced in a country settlement (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VILLAGE A terrible crook ensconced in a country settlement (7) (7)
5% ACCOMMODATION Place to live in settlement (13) The Times Quick Cryptic May 12, 2026
5% ASKEW Crooked (5) USA Today May 9, 2026
5% NAB Apprehend, as a crook (3)
5% OHNO "This is terrible" (4) Newsday Apr 20, 2026
5% UNEVEN Crooked (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
5% OUTPOSTS Frontier settlements (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 10, 2026
5% CAMPS Scout settlements (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 7, 2026
4% STEALTH Underhand behaviour of the last crook (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed May 22, 2026
4% SEMICOLON Mark's house settlement's not finished (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 20, 2026
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