Persistent criminal caught by lying occasionally Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIFELONG Persistent criminal caught by lying occasionally (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 21, 2019
3% LASSO Animal caught by loop occasionally - this? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
2% RODE Pestered persistently (4) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
2% GRIT Courageous persistence (4) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
2% BUSTED "Caught you!" (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
2% RARE Very occasional (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
2% BANGTORIGHTS Caught redhanded (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
2% AHA "Caught you!" (3)
2% PRONE Liable to be lying (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
2% THIEVERY Criminality all attributed to criminal hit (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 9, 2025

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