Criminal rules a con could be light-fingered Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal rules a con could be light-fingered last seen in Telegraph 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LARCENOUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LARCENOUS Criminal rules a con could be light-fingered (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 4, 2020
2% REIGNED Ruled (7) The Telegraph Quick Mar 11, 2026
2% DIGIT Finger or toe (5) LA Times Daily Mar 10, 2026
2% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
2% IHOPE "Fingers crossed" (5) USA Today Mar 8, 2026
2% CHEATS Ignores the rules (6) Newsday Mar 5, 2026
2% PRO Not a con (3)
2% EVICTIONORDER A court could issue this direction over criminal (8,5) (13) The Guardian Quiptic Mar 1, 2026
2% SNAP Sound made with the fingers (4) Universal Feb 28, 2026
2% REG Rule, for short (3)

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