Petty theft causing grief - plea changed (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PILFERAGE Petty theft causing grief - plea changed (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic May 21, 2024
5% BEREAL Plea for authenticity (6) Universal Oct 26, 2025
5% WAILS Cries of grief (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025
5% MISER Endless grief caused by Scrooge, for example (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
5% WOE Grief (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
5% STEAL Commit a theft (5) Newsday Aug 11, 2025
5% CRIB Petty theft (4)
4% NIT ___-picking (petty criticism) (3)
4% LORI Petty of "Tank Girl" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2025
4% ALOST "It's -- cause!" (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025

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Petty theft causing grief - plea changed (9) Crossword Clue
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