In the act of committing a crime (3-6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDHANDED In the act of committing a crime (3-6) (9)
12% ABETS Helps to commit a crime (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
11% REOFFEND Commit another crime (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 7, 2025
10% SUBORN Or buns (anag) - bribe to commit a crime (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 27, 2025
10% OFFEND To commit a crime is beyond the limit (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
10% ADARE On ___ (how some foolish acts are committed) (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
10% FELON One who has committed a serious crime (5)
9% ERR Commit a mistake (3)
9% VOWS Sister's commitments (4) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
9% HEDGED Evaded commitment (6) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
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