The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PERP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Alleged offender, to a cop crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PERP | 100 % | 4 |
Why may PERP be the right solution?
The answer "PERP" is short for "perpetrator," which means the alleged offender or the person who committed a crime. In this context, it refers to the alleged offender as seen by a police officer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Alleged offender, to a cop
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- extradite
- extradition
- suspects
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- charging
- alibi
- plea
- book
- apprehend
- apprehending
- booking
Crossword Answer definitions
PERP noun- (law enforcement) Perpetrator.
- At or forming a right angle (to something).
- Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
- Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
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