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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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| 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 |
| 8% | WIT Cleverness | (3) | LA Times Daily | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 7% | INRANGE Like a Bluetooth device that's close enough | (7) | USA Today | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 7% | PHEW "That was close!" | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 7% | NAB Catch, as a criminal | (3) | ||
| 7% | BRAINWAVE Sudden clever idea (9) | (9) | Mirror Classic | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 7% | NEAR Close by | (4) | Newsday | Sep 8, 2025 |
| 7% | ABET Aid in criminality | (4) | Newsday | Sep 3, 2025 |
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