Criminal hears about new opening for someone to control and exploit (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARNESS Criminal hears about new opening for someone to control and exploit (7) (7)
6% USAGE Exploitation (5) Commuter Apr 10, 2026
6% USE Exploit (3) Puzzler Backwords Mar 20, 2026
6% USER Exploiter (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 15, 2026
5% ISECONDTHAT "Hear, hear!" (11) USA Today Apr 18, 2026
5% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 17, 2026
5% DECAF Wilfully reluctant to hear about cold coffee (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
5% EVIDENCE Deceive criminal hiding new proof (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 13, 2026
5% SOCIALENGINEERING Exploitation of human nature (17) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
5% HARE Hear about animal (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
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