Brutal criminal character in Oliver Twist who leads a gang of child thieves (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIKES Brutal criminal character in Oliver Twist who leads a gang of child thieves (5) (5)
5% MORE Oliver Twist's request (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
5% BARBARIC Brutal (8) The Times Concise Nov 29, 2025
5% ROB Thieve (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 24, 2025
5% GRUEL Bowlful for Oliver Twist (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
5% DEN __ of thieves (3) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
5% FAGIN Leader of a gang of thieves in Oliver Twist (5) (5)
5% WAIF Child such as Oliver Twist (4) Universal Aug 12, 2021
4% STONE Oliver or Sharon (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 17, 2025
4% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
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