Reform a crook reportedly put into difficulties Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAITEN Reform a crook reportedly put into difficulties (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 5, 2015
3% UNEVEN Crooked (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
3% ASKEW Crooked (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 27, 2026
2% PEER Look searchingly or with difficulty (4) (4) Puzzler Apr 21, 2026
2% DON Put on (3) USA Today Apr 21, 2026
2% SPECULATOR Vegas's last crook gambler (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
2% ROYALIST Cavalier once, solitary crook (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Apr 15, 2026
2% ASPIRANT Partisan reformed by candidate (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
2% TRENT Council of ___ (Counter-Reformation body) (5) New York Times Apr 12, 2026
2% ADDS Puts in (4) The New Yorker Mini Apr 10, 2026

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