The crime that doesn't pay? (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOPLIFTING The crime that doesn't pay? (11) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 29, 2024
94% SIPS Doesn�t guzzle (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2016
83% DISAGREES Doesn t go along with (9)
79% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
79% TREAT Pay for (5) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
75% TAU T, in Greek (3) Universal Jan 2, 2026
75% ARSON Incendiary crime (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
75% ALIBIS Crime stories? (6) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
75% ACCUSED Charged with a crime (7) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
75% AIME Je t'____ (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025

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