Criminal taken in hand by a bishop (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal taken in hand by a bishop (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CROOK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROOK Criminal taken in hand by a bishop (5) (5)
9% CROOKS Criminals taken in hand by bishops (6)
6% VICAR Bishop's deputy (5) Universal Sep 11, 2025
6% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
6% OVERSEE Supervise, as a bishop (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% ASTONISHED Surprised a dishonest criminal (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% ASSIST Lend a hand (6) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2025
6% ABET Aid in criminality (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
6% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
6% TOOLS Handyman's handful (5)
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