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% BABE Innocent one (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
6% BENT Criminal tendency (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
6% IRS Returns home? (3) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
6% FUR Cat's coat (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
6% ARRESTS Criminal record listing (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
6% LAPEL Part of coat (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
6% PANKO Tonkatsu coating (5) New York Times Oct 16, 2025
6% STARRYEYED Innocently idealistic (6-4) (10) The Guardian Quick Oct 15, 2025
6% OFNO The point ___ return (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025

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