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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTAIN Curb criminal element that's gripping area (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 26, 2022
6% SOCAL L.A.'s area (5) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
5% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
5% URANIUM Radioactive element (7) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2026
5% ROSIN Gymnast's gripping aid (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
5% BORON The fifth element (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 2, 2026
5% ABET Aid and ___ (help a criminal) (4)
5% GANGLAND Criminal underworld (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jan 1, 2026
5% PERPS Criminal suspects, informally (5) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
5% ASTONISHED Bewildered a dishonest criminal (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 30, 2025

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