Chases 1,000s, blowing top as criminal escapes (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOUNDS Chases 1,000s, blowing top as criminal escapes (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 14, 2025
87% RESETS Turns to 000 (6) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025
87% ROOK Bird caught by escaping criminal (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
87% MARCHIONESS Aristocrat chases minor criminal (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
80% MIL $1 000 000 for short (3)
76% BROKEFREE Escaped (9) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
76% EVADE Escape (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
73% FELONS Criminals (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
73% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
73% WOOED Courted or chased (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025

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