The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SHOPLIFTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1962.
Helps oneself, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SHOPLIFTS | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Helps oneself, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- helping
 - assists
 - play
 - demean
 - quit
 - communicate
 - conduct
 - give
 - idiom
 - plume
 - plumed
 - set
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SHOPLIFTS verb- To steal something from a shop / store during trading hours.
 - To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.
 
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