The first of the thieves has the motive for serious crime (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREASON The first of the thieves has the motive for serious crime (7) (7)
6% REASON Motivation (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 2, 2026
6% URGE Motivate (4) Commuter Feb 28, 2026
6% EAGER Motivated (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
5% GRAVE Serious and solemn (5) (5) Mirror Classic Mar 9, 2026
5% TEHEE "Ha-ha!" (5) The Telegraph Mini Mar 9, 2026
5% LEAD What first has over second (4) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
5% LOCO Motive preceder (4) Newsday Mar 6, 2026
5% RAH Motivational cheer (3) New York Times Mar 4, 2026
5% DRAMA Serious play (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 1, 2026
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