Brief left in charge defends a criminal (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LACONIC Brief left in charge defends a criminal (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 3, 2024
8% ACCUSATION Criminal charge (10) Commuter Jun 23, 2025
8% RAPS Criminal charges (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 17, 2025
7% ALIBI Defence to a criminal charge (5) (5) Puzzler Jul 13, 2025
6% RHETORIC Left court regularly enthralled by rich criminal's eloquence (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
6% ABET Aid in criminality (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
6% RATES Charges (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 2, 2025
6% MANHUNT Search for a criminal (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
6% PERP Criminal, for short (4) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
6% FEE Charge (3) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 31, 2025

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