Criminal about to defraud (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal about to defraud (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CROOK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROOK Criminal about to defraud (5) (5)
8% RATTLING Cracking, grassing about criminal, finally (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
8% OFFENDER Criminal (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 6, 2026
8% SWINDLE Defraud (7) (7) Mirror Classic Nov 29, 2025
7% NAB Bust, as a criminal (3)
7% CIVIL Counterpart of criminal (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 23, 2026
7% ALIAS Criminal's false name (5) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
7% BELLYACHE Call each criminal about unknown complaint (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Feb 6, 2026
7% SETUP Frame, criminally (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 4, 2026
7% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
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