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% ANODISE Coat with metal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
6% FELONS Criminals (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
6% BABES __ in the woods (innocent ones) (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
6% GLOSSES Shiny coatings (7) New York Times Dec 22, 2025
6% FUR Cat coat (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 22, 2025
6% DECLARE State cleared criminal (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
6% ICE Criminal slang for diamonds (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 20, 2025
6% EFILE Return option (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025

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