The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REDHANDED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1971.
How some criminals are caught crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| REDHANDED | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: How some criminals are caught
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hardened
 - sting
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 - hell
 - heard
 - napped
 - phishing
 - chance
 - bowery
 - brand
 - branded
 
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