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Criminal adored being punished, especially being locked up! Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal adored being punished, especially being locked up! last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPERADO.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DESPERADO Criminal adored being punished, especially being locked up! | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Mar 20, 2015 |
| 6% | GENIE Being bottled up | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 5% | ONLOAN Being borrowed | (6) | Universal | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 5% | ATSTAKE Being risked | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 5% | ALIBI Proof of being elsewhere | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Feb 8, 2026 |
| 5% | IMMODESTY Trait of being vain | (9) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 5% | PERI Supernatural being (4) | (4) | Mirror Quick | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 5% | SUCHAS "An example being ...?" | (6) | LA Times Daily | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 5% | HEALTH Well-being | (6) | Newsday | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 5% | LOVED Adored | (5) | USA Today | Jan 31, 2026 |
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