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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTEST Encounter with criminal's a stretch (7) (7)
95% CONSTRAIN Criminal given stretch, put in prison? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
90% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Jul 8, 2026
90% MEETS Encounters (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 26, 2026
86% H Encounter (1) USA Today Quick May 13, 2026
86% MEET Encounter (4) USA Today Quick May 13, 2026
82% TAX Strain or stretch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2026
82% TAUT Stretched tight (4) Newsday Jul 12, 2026
82% CROOK Criminal (5) The Times Concise Jul 10, 2026
82% ERA Prominent stretch (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 8, 2026
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