Crime in the newspaper (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEFT Crime in the newspaper (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 3, 2025
11% FELONY Crime (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
10% ABET Aid in crime (4) Premier Sunday Sep 14, 2025
10% LAT SoCal newspaper (3) USA Today Sep 13, 2025
10% EDITOR Newspaper boss (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 11, 2025
10% ACCUSED Charged with a crime (7) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
10% POST The Washington ___ (newspaper) (4)
10% EDITED Worked for a newspaper, e.g. (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
10% TRIB Chicago newspaper, for short (4)
10% STORY Newspaper article (5) Newsday Sep 2, 2025

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