Criminal takes nip in place of vicious competition Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal takes nip in place of vicious competition . 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 SNAKE PIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNAKE PIT Criminal takes nip in place of vicious competition (9)
98% SNAKEPIT Criminal takes nip in place of vicious competition (8) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 22, 2022
2% RESIDENCE Sincere about taking retiring editor's place (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
2% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
2% WIN Take first place on a podium, say (3)
2% PONTOON Game taking place also in outskirts of Preston (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 6, 2026
2% TUG ___ of war (rope competition) (3)
2% PERPS Criminal suspects, informally (5) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
2% TOETOTOE In direct competition (8) The Times Concise Dec 30, 2025
2% BUD Nip it in the ___ (destroy something at an early stage) (3)
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