Criminal, writing about women, is to mislead Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOODWINK Criminal, writing about women, is to mislead (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 1, 2016
6% REDHERRINGS Misleading clues (11) Thomas Joseph Dec 30, 2025
5% CODES About poems being secret writings (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
5% PROSE Conventional writing (5) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
5% PEN Write (3) Universal Jan 8, 2026
5% GALS Women (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
5% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
5% NIBS Writing tips? (4) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
5% ABET Aid and ___ (help a criminal) (4)
5% GANGLAND Criminal underworld (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jan 1, 2026

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