Second criminal is late to leave dock (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SETSAIL Second criminal is late to leave dock (3,4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 5, 2024
7% GARLAND Fish served with dock leaves (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
6% SUSPECT Shady criminal pauses leaving a court (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
6% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
6% RECENTLY Of late (8) Newsday Dec 26, 2025
6% MOOR Tie to a dock (4) LA Times Daily Dec 25, 2025
6% PIER Docking place (4) Newsday Dec 24, 2025
6% FELONS Criminals (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
6% PIERS Docking spots (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 22, 2025
6% KEEL Dry dock sight (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025

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