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
65% EVASION Visa one criminal's bypassing (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
62% TRADE Swap (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 1, 2025
62% FLEX Work one's biceps (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 19, 2025
62% ARTICLE Perhaps the one in criminal cartel (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 13, 2025
62% NOTCH Another ___ in one's belt (5)
62% TACIT Understood one is bound by diplomacy (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 5, 2025
62% INAROW One after another (6) Universal Jul 2, 2025
62% ISLET Key West, for one (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 30, 2025
59% SEMI House sharing one wall with another (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2025

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