Be a thief to get back automaton (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROBOT Be a thief to get back automaton (5) (5)
7% HOG Blanket "thief" (3) Universal Oct 15, 2025
7% LOOTER Thief (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
6% STEAKSNEAK T-bone thief (10) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
6% KEY Opener that a thief might not need (3)
6% CORTEGE Get sent back in middle train (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 3, 2025
6% HELP Chap gets record back (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
6% REGROW Get back, as a beard (6) The Atlantic Sep 24, 2025
6% ILL "___ get back to you" (3) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
6% ARSENE Gentleman thief Lupin of fiction (6) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
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