He is caught in the act, out to defraud (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHEAT He is caught in the act, out to defraud (5) (5)
7% FLEECE Swindle, defraud (6) The Times Concise Jul 22, 2026
6% SNARED Caught (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 19, 2026
6% SNAG Get caught (4) Newsday Jul 31, 2026
6% ADJACENT Jan acted out next (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
6% AHA "Caught ya!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 18, 2026
5% HAMS They act badly? (4)
5% CREATOR He makes crate out of gold (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Aug 21, 2026
5% ILIED "You caught me" (5) Newsday Aug 21, 2026
5% CRIMES Illegal acts (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 19, 2026
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