Criminal to John's rear is old con Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROJANHORSE Criminal to John's rear is old con (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 10, 2022
5% OMERTA Crooked old mater - which strongly suggests criminal is mum (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
5% ASTERN Towards the rear (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jan 25, 2026
5% DIDDLE Cheat, con (6) The Times Concise Jan 24, 2026
5% BRED Reared (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 21, 2026
5% MONTE Three card ____, con (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
5% PRO Con's opposite (3) Universal Jan 18, 2026
5% ADAMS President John or John Quincy __ (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
5% APPEND Attach to the rear (6) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
5% MINUSES Cons (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026

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