Criminal reining in caper scamming royal family member? (8,6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal reining in caper scamming royal family member? (8,6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 12, 2026. 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGERIANPRINCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGERIANPRINCE Criminal reining in caper scamming royal family member? (8,6) (14) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 12, 2026
5% SCION Young family member (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2026
5% SIS Palindromic family member (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2026
5% DAD Palindromic family member (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2026
5% ANTIC Caper (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 1, 2026
5% HEIRS Royal family successors (5)
5% ORIOLE Blackbird family member (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
5% STEER Have the reins (5) New York Times Sep 14, 2026
5% ANTICS Capers (6) New York Times Sep 12, 2026
5% JOBS Capers (4) LA Times Daily Sep 12, 2026

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