Encounter with criminal's a stretch (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTEST Encounter with criminal's a stretch (7) (7)
90% MET Encountered (3) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
90% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
90% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
86% PERIOD Stretch (6) New York Times Dec 25, 2025
82% FELONS Criminals (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
82% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
78% YOGA Stretching discipline (4)
78% ELONGATE Stretch (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 6, 2026
78% EON Extended stretch? (3) Universal Jan 6, 2026
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