Criminal capers leading to awkward predicament Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal capers leading to awkward predicament 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCRAPE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRAPE Criminal capers leading to awkward predicament (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2024
3% ANTIC Caper (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 29, 2025
3% PLIGHT Predicament (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2025
3% BIND Predicament (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 13, 2025
3% RECAP Summarise criminal caper (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
3% SPOT Predicament (4) Newsday Aug 29, 2025
3% ANTICS Capers (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 11, 2025
3% SCRAPES Awkward predicaments that produce abrasions (7) (7)
3% UPAGUMTREE In an awkward predicament (10) The Times Concise Apr 17, 2024
3% JAM Awkward predicament (3) New York Times Oct 22, 2019

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