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noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | ||||
| 31% | 8 | Force to apprehend associates returning directly | ||
adverb • directly or immediately • in a violent or sudden or noisy manner | ||||
| 30% | 6 | To forcefully apprehend and carry off by force | ||
verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||
Force Working To Apprehend The Spanish Crook
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FELON which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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FELON
Updated: September 1, 2025
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