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Crooks Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STAFFS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STAFFS

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197%6Exact Match!
296%8Exact Match!
390%9 Individuals who commit unlawful activities

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STAFFS" which means:

    noun
  • • Personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
  • • A strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  • • The body of teachers and administrators at a school
  • • Building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
  • • A rod carried as a symbol
  • • (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
  • verb
  • • Provide with staff
  • • Serve on the staff of

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The staffs of the two hotels went on strike simultaneously."
  • • "The orchestra members were each given their own staffs to write music."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times31 Dec 2006 Down 22
New York Times07 Dec 1989 Down 39
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