The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ARSON which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1963.
Punishable crime crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARSON | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punishable crime
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- arson
- felony
- criminal
- offence
- amerciable
- gallows
- offense
- punished
- confess
- confessing
- champerty
- hanging
Crossword Answer definitions
ARSON noun- The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
- To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner
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