Illicit tool criminal concealed in sponge (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOOTLEG Illicit tool criminal concealed in sponge (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2025
6% HOOCH Illicit liquor (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
6% CONSPIRE ... criminal lord concealing quiet scheme (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 17, 2025
5% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
5% PORE Sponge hole (4) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
5% HIDE Conceal (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
5% SCREEN Concealing partition (6) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2025
5% ABET Aid in criminality (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
5% MANHUNT Search for a criminal (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
5% PERP Criminal, for short (4) Commuter Sep 1, 2025

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