Cringes as criminal is showing affection Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cringes as criminal is showing affection . 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 CARESSING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARESSING Cringes as criminal is showing affection (9)
6% GROUPHUG Crowd-sourced show of affection? (8) USA Today Feb 26, 2026
6% COWERED Cringed with fear (7) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
5% ROBBER Thieving criminal (6) The Times Concise Apr 6, 2026
5% ALIAS Criminal's false name (5) Newsday Apr 6, 2026
5% NOTES Sour ones might make you cringe (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 31, 2026
5% GOVERNING Verging on criminal administration (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
5% OUTLAW Expose LA wife as criminal (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
5% PENAL ___ code (criminal code) (5)
5% INSTEAD As an alternative, detains criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 26, 2026
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