Paltry thieves start plundering (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRIFLING Paltry thieves start plundering (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
6% SOU Paltry amount (3) New York Times Mar 25, 2026
6% LOOTED Plundered (6) The Atlantic Mar 7, 2026
6% ROB Plunder (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 5, 2026
6% LOOTS Plunders (5) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
5% ARGOT Slang of thieves and vagabonds (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 26, 2026
5% BEGAN Started (5)
5% ALI "___ Baba and the Forty Thieves" (3)
5% LOOT Plunder (4) (4) Mirror Classic Mar 16, 2026
5% ASOF Starting (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 14, 2026

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