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% DECLARE State cleared criminal (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
3% ROT Break down (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
3% SMASH Break, shatter (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 20, 2025
3% HALVES Breaks even (6) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
3% CMON "Gimme a break!" (4) Universal Dec 18, 2025
3% DUMP Break up with (4) New York Times Mini Dec 17, 2025
3% REST Take a break (4)
3% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
3% THUG Criminal, hooligan (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 14, 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.