Predicament that is preceding crime (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRAPE Predicament that is preceding crime (6) (6)
8% DILEMMA Predicament (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 3, 2026
7% YEE Haw preceder (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2026
7% OFFENCE Crime (7) (7) Puzzler Jun 9, 2026
7% CRISIS King is repeatedly in predicament (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
7% ABETS Helps in crime (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 8, 2026
7% ALG Calc. preceder (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 4, 2026
7% ALPHA "Beta" preceder (5)
7% EVES Holiday preceders (4) Newsday May 31, 2026
7% ALFA Bravo preceder (4) Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026
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