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Habitual Criminal Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RECIDIVIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RECIDIVIST

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199%10Exact Match!
239%11Habitual criminal behavior
331%7 A term for a habitual criminal

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "RECIDIVIST" which means:

    noun
  • • Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
  • • Someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The recidivist was sentenced to five years in prison."
  • • "After his release, the recidivist returned to his life of crime."

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The Guardian Speedy28 May 2017 Across 15
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