Keep arresting short criminal Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Keep arresting short criminal last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESTRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAIN Keep arresting short criminal (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 31, 2024
4% NAB Arrest, as criminal (3)
3% FRAUD Criminal deception (5) The Times Concise Jul 31, 2026
3% PERPS Criminals, to cops (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 27, 2026
3% MOS Criminal patterns, for short (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
3% ABET Aid (a criminal) (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 22, 2026
3% ETC "And the list keeps going," for short (3)
3% CROOK Criminal (5) The Times Concise Jul 10, 2026
3% TABS Keep __ on (4) Commuter Jul 8, 2026
3% EXCON Reformed criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 3, 2026

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