Rule applied to criminal faction or one cheating partner Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORNICATOR Rule applied to criminal faction or one cheating partner (10) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 24, 2021
3% SECT Faction (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
3% SIDES Factions (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 10, 2025
2% REIGN Rule (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
2% REG Rule, for short (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
2% DIDDLE Cheat, con (6) The Times Concise Jan 24, 2026
2% NOTOK Against the rules (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
2% LAYSON Applies, as varnish (6) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
2% SLAPSON Applies hastily (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
2% ROOK Discovered thieves cheat (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2026

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