Time and motive required for crime Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Time and motive required for crime . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREASON Time and motive required for crime (7)
3% ARSON Firebug's crime (5) USA Today Feb 13, 2026
3% REASON Motive (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 12, 2026
3% EAGER Motivated (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
3% NEED Require (4) Commuter Feb 7, 2026
3% THEFT Crime (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 1, 2026
3% CYNICAL Distrustful of the motivations of others (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
3% SUFFICE Meet requirements (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 31, 2026
3% FRAUD Deceitful crime (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 24, 2026
3% LEGALISSUES Motivation for seeking counsel (11) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
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