Caught in a misdeed Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Caught in a misdeed . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DETECTED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETECTED Caught in a misdeed (8)
3% AHA "Caught you!" (3)
3% SNARED Caught (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2026
3% ESPIED Caught sight of (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
3% NAPPED Caught some z's (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 14, 2026
3% OHO "Caught you!" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2026
3% NAILED Finally caught (6) (6) The Sun Mini Sep 9, 2026
3% FREE Still to be caught (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2026
3% SINS Moral misdeeds (4) Newsday Aug 25, 2026
2% DINGHY Fish finally caught by shabby boat (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 26, 2026
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In this clue, "Caught in a misdeed," we are looking for a word that means being discovered while doing something wrong. The answer is "DETECTED," which means being found out or uncovered in the act of committing a misdeed. It's a common term used in various contexts, from crime-solving to everyday situations where someone is caught red-handed.