Criminal swapping one key for another - one's bound to work Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VILLEIN Criminal swapping one key for another - one's bound to work (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 12, 2024
92% TRADES Swaps one for another (6) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
65% CHANT "U! S! A!" for one (5) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
65% PENPAL Person one swaps letters with (3,3) (6) Mirror Classic Feb 8, 2026
59% STAIRS They go from one storey to another (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
59% SERIES It's just one thing after another (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026
59% MOVIE "F1" or "One Battle After Another" (5) New York Times Mini Mar 3, 2026
59% DISCRIMINATION Telling one from another (14) (14) Puzzler Mar 2, 2026
59% TRANSFERENCE Movement from one place to another (12) The Telegraph Quick Mar 1, 2026
59% BATTLE "One ___ After Another" (2025 film) (6) USA Today Feb 23, 2026

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