Criminal crept neatly by end of alley for bit of theft (5,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PETTYLARCENY Criminal crept neatly by end of alley for bit of theft (5,7) (12) The Guardian Quiptic Apr 20, 2025
5% SIDESTEP Neatly evade (8) The Times Concise Jul 6, 2026
4% OOP Alley-___ (3) USA Today Aug 22, 2026
4% STEAL Commit theft (5) Commuter Aug 22, 2026
4% MOS Criminal patterns, for short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 21, 2026
4% CATS Alley prowlers (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 18, 2026
4% NARK Informer, in criminal slang (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2026
4% OUTRO Bit of music that plays as a podcast ends (5) New York Times Mini Aug 15, 2026
4% PIN One of ten in an alley? (3)
4% INSTEAD As an alternative, detains criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 13, 2026

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