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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CHEATED Acted badly and he got caught - was a crook (7) | (7) | ||
| 7% | HAM One acting badly | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 7% | HAMS They act badly? | (4) | ||
| 6% | UNEVEN Crooked | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 6% | ASKEW Crooked | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 6% | DEADHEAT He dated a crook in tie (4,4) | (8) | The Sun Two Speed | Mar 1, 2026 |
| 6% | CHEAT A crook a" and he is caught in the act, stupidly (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | DEFORMED Crooked type caught in the act | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 20, 2016 |
| 5% | CLAY Caught amateur boxer before he was The Greatest? (4) | (4) | The Sun Two Speed | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 5% | SPIED Caught sight of | (5) | The Times Concise | Mar 23, 2026 |
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