Crime steps up around the most guilty-looking person (5,7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRIMESUSPECT Crime steps up around the most guilty-looking person (5,7) (12)
6% RAISED Stepped up attack around south-east (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
6% ADMIRE Look up to (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 11, 2025
6% REV Step (up) (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
6% INNOCENT Not guilty (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
6% PLEAS "Guilty" and "not guilty" (5) USA Today Aug 19, 2025
5% PEDALTOTHEMETAL "Step on it!" (15) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
5% THEFT Burglar's crime (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
5% JAKE Gyllenhaal of "The Guilty" (4) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% SHY "Don't be ___!" ("Step right up!") (3) Universal Nov 2, 2025
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