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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reason for a crime last seen in Newsday 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOTIVE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MOTIVE Reason for a crime | (6) | Newsday | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 28% | TREASON The reason he left crime | (7) | ||
| 25% | EMOTIVE Controversial reason for electronic crime, perhaps | (7) | ||
| 3% | SIN Moral crime | (3) | Commuter | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 3% | LOGICAL According to reason (7) | (7) | Puzzler | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 3% | DET Abbr. for a crime investigator | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jul 6, 2026 |
| 3% | NOIR Scandi ____, crime genre | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jul 6, 2026 |
| 3% | PEA Reason for a princess's insomnia | (3) | ||
| 3% | SCENE Crime ___ (incident site) | (5) | ||
| 3% | TALKSENSE Speak reasonably | (9) | New York Times Midi | Jun 30, 2026 |
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