Crime in the paper (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEFT Crime in the paper (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 3, 2025
11% OFFENCE Crime (7) (7) Puzzler Jun 9, 2026
11% ABETS Helps in crime (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 8, 2026
11% ARSON Incendiary crime (5) Puzzler Backwords May 26, 2026
10% SERA Crime lab fluids (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 12, 2026
10% DNA Crime lab evidence (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 11, 2026
10% LSDTABS Papers for trips? (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 2026
10% STAPLER Paper pusher? (7) New York Times Mini Jun 6, 2026
10% REAM Quantity of paper (4) Puzzler Backwords Jun 5, 2026
10% RAG Tawdry paper (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 4, 2026

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