"The thief ___ that way!" (bystander's words, maybe) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The thief ___ that way!" (bystander's words, maybe) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WENT "The thief ___ that way!" (bystander's words, maybe) (4)
62% SWAG Thief's haul (4) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
62% PEN Put into words, maybe (3) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
62% ROBBER Thief (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 27, 2025
59% ART Word before Thief or Decko, in board-game titles (3) The Atlantic Feb 4, 2026
59% PIRATE Seagoing thief (6) Newsday Dec 2, 2025
53% ILOVEYOUSOMUCH Heartfelt words on a Valentine's Day card, maybe (14) Universal Jan 31, 2026
53% FUSE Amalgamate terms to spoof portmanteau words, maybe (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 29, 2026
53% ORISIT "...but maybe not?" (6) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
53% CARMEN Video game thief Sandiego (6) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
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