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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Proud to capture bad criminal last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VILLAIN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | VILLAIN Proud to capture bad criminal | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 2, 2016 |
| 3% | TOOK Captured | (4) | New York Times | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 3% | NERDY Knowledgeable, and proud of it | (5) | New York Times Mini | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 3% | TAKEN Captured | (5) | The Times Concise | Dec 12, 2025 |
| 2% | NIFF Smell bad | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 2% | RECORD Capture, in a way | (6) | New York Times | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 2% | STOPTIME Capture a moment, in fiction | (8) | New York Times | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 2% | ENGAGE Capture, as one's attention | (6) | ||
| 2% | ELUDE Avoid, as capture | (5) | New York Times | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 2% | ABYSMAL Very bad | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 25, 2026 |
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