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Not clever like criminals, but close (5,2,7) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Not clever like criminals, but close (5,2,7) last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THICKAS.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THICKAS Not clever like criminals, but close (5,2,7) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 3, 2024 |
| 8% | SLY Clever, like a fox | (3) | Family Time | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 8% | SMART Clever | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Aug 7, 2025 |
| 7% | PUN Clever play on words (3) | (3) | Puzzler | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 7% | NEAR Close by | (4) | Commuter | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 7% | WIT Clever sort | (3) | New York Times | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 7% | THIEVERY Criminality all attributed to criminal hit (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 7% | MAFIA Criminal organisation (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 7% | CIGAR "Close, but no ____" | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 7% | SHUT Close | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 29, 2025 |
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