Encourages or assists, especially in wrongdoing (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABETS Encourages or assists, especially in wrongdoing (5) (5)
7% ABETTED Assisted or encouraged in wrongdoing (7)
6% EGGON Encourage (5) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
6% AID Assistance (3) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
6% NOTUS "We're innocent of wrongdoing" (5) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
6% HELP Assistance (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
6% OLE Encouraging word (3) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
6% ABET Support in wrongdoing (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
6% TAME Not especially exciting (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
6% SPUR Encourage, with "on" (4) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
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