The keeper of an illicit liquor shop Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The keeper of an illicit liquor shop last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHEBEENER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEBEENER The keeper of an illicit liquor shop (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 13, 2022
4% HOOCH Illicit liquor (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
3% ABBOTS Brothers' keepers? (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
3% DIARIST Journal keeper (7) The Times Concise Oct 4, 2025
3% MOONSHINE Illicit liquor (9) The Sun Two Speed Jun 8, 2025
3% SHEBEEN Illicit liquor shop (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 21, 2017
2% RUM Mai tai liquor (3) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
2% SALON Hairdresser's shop (5) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
2% DELI Sandwich shop (4) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
2% ETHYL __ alcohol (liquid in liquor) (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025

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