Essentially political motive for crime Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Essentially political motive for crime last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TREASON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREASON Essentially political motive for crime (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
3% ANGLE Hidden motive (5) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2026
3% REVENGE Retaliatory motive (7) Commuter Aug 26, 2026
3% CAUSE Motive (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 18, 2026
3% DRIVE Motivation (5) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2026
3% WHY Motivation (3) Newsday Jul 18, 2026
2% VITAL Essential (5) Newsday Sep 22, 2026
2% ARSON Fiery crime (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 21, 2026
2% ARCS Parentheses, essentially (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
2% CIVIL Polite (5) USA Today Sep 18, 2026

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