Train thief was closer to going straight (2,3,4,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Train thief was closer to going straight (2,3,4,5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on May 15, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASTHECROW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTHECROW Train thief was closer to going straight (2,3,4,5) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 15, 2026
6% ROBBER Masked thief (6)
6% NEAR Get closer to (4) Newsday May 5, 2026
6% NEARS Draws closer to (5) USA Today May 3, 2026
6% LOOTER Blackout thief (6) Newsday Apr 17, 2026
6% ASKEW Not straight (5) The Atlantic Apr 3, 2026
6% LEGIT Go straight (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
5% CAR Part of a train (3) Commuter May 12, 2026
5% RAILCAR Segment of a train (7) New York Times Mini May 9, 2026
5% ORTHO Prefix meaning "straight" (5) The Telegraph Mini May 4, 2026

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