Downfall of criminal later put in court Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WATERLOO Downfall of criminal later put in court (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 8, 2022
3% POSTPONE Put off until later (8) USA Today Dec 2, 2025
3% UNDOING Downfall (7) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 30, 2025
3% STOW Put away for later, say (4)
3% DEFER Put off until later (5) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
3% RUIN Downfall (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
2% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
2% PHD Second or later degree (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
2% THUG Criminal, hooligan (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 14, 2025
2% WOOED Courted (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 11, 2025

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