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% EAT Break fast? (3)
3% SNAP Break sharply (4) Newsday Sep 9, 2025
3% ASTONISHED Surprised a dishonest criminal (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
3% ATEA "Let's take ___ break!" (beverage break): 2 wds. (4)
3% RIFT Break in relations (4) USA Today Quick Sep 7, 2025
3% AD Break in relations (2) USA Today Quick Sep 7, 2025
3% RECAP Summarise criminal caper (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
3% ABET Aid in criminality (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
3% LULL Break in the action (4) New York Times Sep 3, 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.