Detaining a shady criminal for now Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IN THIS DAY AND AGE Detaining a shady criminal for now (19) The Times Cryptic Nov 25, 2021
4% INTHISDAYANDAGE Now detaining a shady criminal (2,4,3,3,3) (15)
3% SCAM Shady business (4) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
3% ARBOR Shady plot (5) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2025
3% ARBORS Shady spots (6) LA Times Daily Aug 24, 2025
3% ABDUCTS Seizes and detains (7)
3% RECAPTURED Detained again (10)
2% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
2% SCAMALERTS Warnings about shady calls (10) USA Today Sep 6, 2025
2% AHORA Now, in Spanish (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025

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