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% PYRO Criminal hothead? (4) New York Times Oct 25, 2026
3% UNLINK Break a tie? (6) New York Times Oct 25, 2026
3% CHEAT Break the rules (5) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2026
3% DENS Lairs for criminals (4) New York Times Special Crossword Oct 21, 2026
3% MOB Criminal group (3) Commuter Oct 20, 2026
3% RELEASED Leered as criminal's freed (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 20, 2026
3% NEEDA "I -- break!" (5) Premier Sunday Oct 18, 2026
3% ICE What you may "break" to start a conversation (3)
3% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
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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.