Clinching time inside for criminal activity Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clinching time inside for criminal activity last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 STEALING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEALING Clinching time inside for criminal activity (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 25, 2016
3% ICEIT Clinch a victory (5) Newsday Aug 8, 2025
3% ICEDIT Clinched the win (6) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2025
2% BEACON Serve time inside lighthouse, maybe? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 5, 2025
2% ABET Aid in criminality (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
2% PLOTS Cabal activities (5) LA Times Mini Sep 3, 2025
2% MANHUNT Search for a criminal (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
2% PERP Criminal, for short (4) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
2% MOLE Spy on the inside (4) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
2% CRIBBAGE Copy book ahead of time as popular local activity (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 1, 2025

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