Criminal held by bishop (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal held by bishop (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CROOK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROOK Criminal held by bishop (5) (5)
94% CROOKS Criminals held by bishops (6) (6)
8% OFFENDER Criminal (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 6, 2026
7% NAB Bust, as a criminal (3)
7% PAPERPROFIT Gained value of a held asset (11) Thomas Joseph Feb 24, 2026
7% TRAMS Vehicles Sting held up (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
7% CIVIL Counterpart of criminal (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 23, 2026
7% MUNDANE Ordinary unnamed criminal (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 20, 2026
7% PIECE Bishop, e.g. (5) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
7% SEE Bishop's locale (3) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
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