Unfortunately, Brit's need to admit crime is a sign of lacking legitimacy (4,8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unfortunately, Brit's need to admit crime is a sign of lacking legitimacy (4,8) 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BENDSINISTER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BENDSINISTER Unfortunately, Brit's need to admit crime is a sign of lacking legitimacy (4,8) (12) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 20, 2024
60% PENS Signing needs (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 20, 2025
60% PEN Signing need (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 17, 2025
52% ALAS "Unfortunately . . ." (4) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
52% IFEAR "Unfortunately ..." (5) New York Times Sep 30, 2025
52% COP Admit (to) (3) Universal Sep 22, 2025
50% SPOTON Exact, to Brits (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
50% PARSONAGE Servant admitting fiery crime in minister's home (9) (9) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 19, 2025
50% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
50% AFRAIDSO "True, unfortunately" (8) New York Times Oct 9, 2025

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