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Shutting in criminal, maybe in top of gaol (8) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shutting in criminal, maybe in top of gaol (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMBAYING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EMBAYING Shutting in criminal, maybe in top of gaol (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 6% | CLOSED Shut | (6) | The Times Concise | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 5% | CLAM Seafood; shut (up) | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 5% | ARRESTS Criminal record listing | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 5% | LIDS Tops | (4) | New York Times | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 5% | UPPER Top | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 5% | CAP Top | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 5% | SLAMS Shuts forcefully | (5) | USA Today | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 5% | CLOSES Shuts (6) | (6) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | THIEVERY Criminality all attributed to criminal hit (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 9, 2025 |
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