Innocent coating returned criminal (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUFFIAN Innocent coating returned criminal (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 13, 2025
7% NAIVELY Innocently (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 9, 2025
6% LAPELS Coat flaps (6) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
6% RUB Barbecue coating (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 6, 2025
6% LAYER Coating (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 5, 2025
6% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
6% FUR Dog's coat (3) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
6% DUFFEL Coat with toggles (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 2, 2025
6% TRENCH ___ coat (stylish long coat seen in "The Pink Panther") (6)
6% ACE Point of no return? (3) The Atlantic Nov 27, 2025

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