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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LARCENY Theft? Criminal nearly caught breaking in (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 23, 2023
6% HEARD Caught rook breaking nut (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 20, 2026
5% ROB Commit theft (3) (3) The Sun Mini Nov 5, 2026
5% SAW Caught a glimpse of (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 2, 2026
5% AHA "Caught ya!" (3) Newsday Nov 1, 2026
5% PYRO Criminal hothead? (4) New York Times Oct 25, 2026
5% DENS Lairs for criminals (4) New York Times Special Crossword Oct 21, 2026
5% MOB Criminal group (3) Commuter Oct 20, 2026
5% TGIF "Yay! It's nearly the weekend!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2026
5% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)

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