He is thievish first during hold-up (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEIST He is thievish first during hold-up (5) (5)
6% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2026
5% UNTIE Loose relative giving up first (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 14, 2026
5% INDIAN Helping served up during pub's spicy meal (6) The Times Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
5% ENGAGE Hold plum, having lost first three (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
5% OVERT Up first in The Open (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 1, 2026
5% PAIR Hold 'em holding (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026
5% PATINA Sheen's light touch during first part of Amadeus (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 1, 2026
5% FIXINGS Equipment, extremely strong, provided to hold nothing up? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 1, 2026
5% ATLAS Titan holding up the heavens (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 27, 2026
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