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% NAIFS Innocent ones (5) Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026
7% ALIBI Proof of innocence (5) The Telegraph Mini May 19, 2026
7% WIDEEYED Innocent (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 30, 2026
6% ABET Assist a criminal (4)
6% BENT Criminal tendency (4) The Times Cryptic Jun 5, 2026
6% POLISH Coat on a tip? (6) New York Times Jun 5, 2026
6% ICES Coats in frosting (4) Commuter Jun 4, 2026
6% TEFLON Pan coating (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 3, 2026
6% LAPEL Coat collar (5) The Telegraph Mini Jun 3, 2026

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