Caught the man! A criminal (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROOK Caught the man! A criminal (5) (5)
10% ROOK Bird caught by escaping criminal (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
9% OFFENDER Criminal (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 6, 2026
9% SNARED Caught (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
9% INATRAP Caught (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
8% SETUP Frame, criminally (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 4, 2026
8% HIS That man's (3) Newsday Feb 2, 2026
8% BOY Man-to-be (3)
8% EYED Fish caught and studied (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
8% AHA "Caught ya!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 12, 2026
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