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Thug's initial motive for serious crime (7) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thug's initial motive for serious crime last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TREASON.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TREASON Thug's initial motive for serious crime | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 6% | RUFFIAN Thug (7) | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 6% | INSPIRATIONAL Motivating | (13) | The Times Sunday Concise | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 5% | ARSON Incendiary crime | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | CMON "Please be serious" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 5% | ALIBIS Crime stories? | (6) | LA Times Daily | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 5% | ACCUSED Charged with a crime | (7) | Commuter | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 5% | SOLEMN Extremely serious | (6) | Newsday | Dec 25, 2025 |
| 5% | DIRE Really serious | (4) | USA Today | Dec 25, 2025 |
| 5% | INSPO Source of motivation, informally | (5) | New York Times | Dec 19, 2025 |
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