Proverbial "thief" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Proverbial "thief" . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PROCRASTINATION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROCRASTINATION Proverbial "thief" (15)
8% LOOTER Thief (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 25, 2026
8% SILENCE It's proverbially golden (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 25, 2026
7% TIP Proverbial part of the spear (3) New York Times Midi Mar 11, 2026
7% COOT Proverbially bald bird (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
7% NAB Capture quickly, as a thief (3)
7% NICK What thief will do in prison (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
7% ICE Jewel thief's loot, slangily (3)
7% SNUG Like the proverbial bug in a rug (4) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
7% SWAG Thief's haul (4) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
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