Criminals held by bishops (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROOKS Criminals held by bishops (6) (6)
95% CROOK Criminal held by bishop (5) (5)
8% ABSTAIN Sit on the fence, as a bishop isn't a criminal (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 1, 2026
7% CONSTANT Persistent criminal's hit with time (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2026
7% MITRE Hat worn by a bishop (5) The Times Concise Sep 8, 2026
7% NAB Bust, as a criminal (3)
7% LETON Held the elevator door for, say (5) New York Times Sep 5, 2026
7% GANG Criminal band (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 4, 2026
7% PIECE Rook or bishop (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 1, 2026
7% DEEPSET Firmly held (7) New York Times Sep 1, 2026
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