What a criminal breaks Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What a criminal breaks . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LAW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAW What a criminal breaks (3)
3% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
3% REST Take a break (4) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
3% FAIL Break down (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
3% SECEDE Break away (6) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
3% ESCAPEE Break character? (7) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
3% SNAP Break sharply (4) Commuter Oct 25, 2025
3% LEG "Break a ___!" (3) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
3% BENT Criminal tendency (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
3% STING A criminal may be trapped in one (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 23, 2025
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In this clue, "What a criminal breaks," the word "breaks" is a clever play on words. Criminals break the law, not physically but by violating legal statutes. So, the answer to this clue is "LAW," as criminals break the law when they commit illegal acts.