Tricks into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENTRAPS Tricks into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution (7) (7)
7% ABETS Helps to commit a crime (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
6% OFFEND To commit a crime is beyond the limit (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
6% REOFFEND Commit another crime (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 7, 2025
6% IMMUNE Not prosecutable (6) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
6% SUE Prosecute (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 5, 2025
6% ENTRAP Trick into committing a crime (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2024
5% RUSE Trick (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
5% TREAT "Trick or __!" (5) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
5% WINS Secures (4) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
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