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
6% OOP Alley ending (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
5% SLUNK Crept stealthily (5) LA Times Daily Mar 12, 2026
4% SPARE Pickup in an alley (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 23, 2026
4% AUTO Grand Theft ___ (video game) (4) New York Times Midi Apr 22, 2026
4% ABET Help out, criminally (4) The Telegraph Mini Apr 21, 2026
4% REA Mens ___ (criminal intent) (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
4% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 17, 2026
4% CUL ___-de-sac (blind alley) (3)
4% AWOL Army criminal: Abbr. (4) Commuter Apr 17, 2026

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