We accepted an old idea: advert devised to catch criminals Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue We accepted an old idea: advert devised to catch criminals . 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 20 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE We accepted an old idea: advert devised to catch criminals (20)
5% NABS Catches, as a criminal (4) Newsday Jun 15, 2026
5% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3) New York Times Mini May 16, 2026
4% UNDERWORLD Criminals' sphere (10) New York Times Aug 24, 2026
4% RACKETEER Type of criminal (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
4% BEATS "___ me!" ("No idea!") (5) USA Today Aug 22, 2026
4% CLUELESS With no idea (8) (8) Puzzler Aug 21, 2026
4% IDUNNO "No idea" (6) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
4% COMMERCIAL With 37 Across, TV intermission for adverts (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2026
4% SENSE General idea (5) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2026
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