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Criminals Who Run Insolvent Businesses Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RECEIVERS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• set that receives radio or tv signals

• (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

• earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

• a person who receives something

• the tennis player who receives the serve

• a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

41%13 Bankruptcy option for insolvent businesses
noun

• the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver

• a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all

• the office of a receiver

37%11 Turn privately-run businesses into government-run
verb

• put under state control or ownership

• make national in character or scope

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Oct 2000 Across 10
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