Bird caught by escaping criminal Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Bird caught by escaping criminal (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
3% LOWLIFE Prison sentence involving bird for criminal? (7) The Times Cryptic May 14, 2026
3% LEGAL Not criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 13, 2026
3% RAVEN Bird that's black and yellow, not caught (5) The Times Cryptic May 11, 2026
3% ABET Incite, criminally (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
3% THUG Criminal, hooligan (4) Puzzler Backwords May 7, 2026
3% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
3% CRAVEN Caught bird, which is cowardly (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed May 4, 2026
3% SNARED Caught (6) Universal May 1, 2026
3% OHO "Caught ya!" (3) Eugene Sheffer May 1, 2026

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