Crime motive Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Crime motive . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HATE Crime motive (4)
98% REVENGE Crime motive (7)
4% INSPIRATIONAL Motivating (13) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 16, 2025
3% INSPO Source of motivation, informally (5) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
3% TREASON The first cause for crime (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
3% SCENE Crime ___ (site) (5)
3% VAL Crime writer McDermid (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
3% ARSON Blazing crime (5) TV Dec 14, 2025
3% VENGEANCE Hamlet's motivation (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
3% INNOCENT Not guilty (of a particular crime) (8) (8) Puzzler Dec 13, 2025
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