Criminal ability to waste time and last bit of money for a cover story (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Criminal ability to waste time and last bit of money for a cover story (5) (5)
6% END This is the last bit (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
6% LEGS Lasting ability (4) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
6% DALLY Waste time (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
6% HIED Wasted no time (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 6, 2025
5% TALE Story (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
5% MODUSOPERANDI Criminal habit (13) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
5% PIECEMEAL Bit by bit (9) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
5% SOAPUP Get the last bit of, as gravy (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
5% ESP Mentalist's "ability" (3) Universal Oct 29, 2025
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