Criminal type protecting northern gangster gets sanction (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENALTY Criminal type protecting northern gangster gets sanction (7) (7)
6% OKAY Sanction (4) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 19, 2025
6% SPECTATOR Protects a criminal witness (9)
5% BENT Criminal tendency (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
5% CAPONE Infamous Chicago gangster (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 18, 2025
5% ERASE Get rid of king with moderate protection (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
5% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% AUTHORISE Art house I renovated gets sanction (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
5% HALAL Sanctioned by Islamic law (5) LA Times Mini Oct 12, 2025
5% LEGITIMATE Run away with one friend getting sanctioned (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
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