Thought this person would get caught in the act (6) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thought this person would get caught in the act (6) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEEMED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEEMED Thought this person would get caught in the act (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 24, 2024
8% WHO "___ would have thought?" (3)
6% MENTALMATH It's the thought that counts (10) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025
6% BUSTED "Caught you!" (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
6% CONSIDERED Thought about (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 4, 2025
6% SAW Caught (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
6% IDEATED Thought (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
6% OHO "Caught you!" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
6% BRAINY Thoughtful? (6) Universal Oct 26, 2025
6% IDEA Thought (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025

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