Be responsible for a legal action (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAUSE Be responsible for a legal action (5) (5)
10% DEEDS Actions in legal agreements (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
10% SUE Seek legal action (3)
9% PLAINTIFF Obvious argument for someone bringing a legal action (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
8% COURT Legal setting (5) New York Times Jan 22, 2026
8% LAWYER Legal adviser (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 19, 2026
8% ESE Suffix for legal (3) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
8% DOING Responsibility (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
8% INLAW Legal relative (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026
8% PETTIFOGGERY Legal chicanery (12) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
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