Criminal, for short Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal, for short last seen in Commuter 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CON Criminal, for short (3) Commuter Sep 15, 2025
98% PERP Criminal, for short (4) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
11% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3) New York Times Mini May 16, 2026
11% LEGAL Not criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 13, 2026
11% ABET Incite, criminally (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
11% THUG Criminal, hooligan (4) Puzzler Backwords May 7, 2026
11% FELON Criminal (5) The Times Concise Apr 27, 2026
11% ROBBER Thieving criminal (6) The Times Concise Apr 6, 2026
11% DET Criminal case cracker, for short (3)
10% STEAL Criminally good deal (5) New York Times May 13, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Commuter puzzle

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In the crossword world, "Criminal, for short" hints at a common abbreviation used for perpetrator, shortened to "PERP." This slang term is often seen in crime dramas and police procedurals.