Criminal nearly getting caught for theft Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal nearly getting caught for theft last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LARCENY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LARCENY Criminal nearly getting caught for theft (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 30, 2022
3% ALMOST Nearly (6) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
3% RETALIATE Get even with a literate criminal (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
3% STEAL Commit a theft (5) Newsday Aug 11, 2025
2% OHO "Caught you!" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
2% NET Fish may get caught in one (3)
2% BENT Criminal tendency (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
2% BUSTED "Caught you!" (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
2% BANGTORIGHTS Caught redhanded (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
2% AHA "Caught you!" (3)

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