Crooks may run afoul of it Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Crooks may run afoul of it . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THELAW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THELAW Crooks may run afoul of it (6)
3% ASKEW Crooked (5) USA Today May 9, 2026
3% UNEVEN Crooked (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
3% ANGER Run afoul of (5)
3% IRK Run afoul of (3)
2% DECREPIT Run-down (8) The Times Sunday Concise May 10, 2026
2% THIEVES Crooks assembled this eve (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic May 8, 2026
2% IHAVETOGO "Gotta run!" (9) Universal May 8, 2026
2% IVE "___ gotta run" (3) New York Times May 7, 2026
2% ASSASSINATOR Commandos stopping arsonist, a crooked criminal (12) The Telegraph Toughie May 5, 2026
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