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% HARDIHOOD Daring novelist caught violent criminal (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
3% LIVEON Persist (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
3% INTERMITTENT Occasional (12) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
3% CONSTANT Persistent criminal's hit with time (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2026
2% ENT Suffix with "persist" or "differ" (3)
2% AHA "Caught you!" (3)
2% SERVICEBELLS *They may cling persistently (12) Universal Oct 16, 2026
2% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
2% CHASE Pursue persistently (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026

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