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Is A Crane Needed For This Theft Crossword Clue

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

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99%11Exact Match!
noun

• the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store

38%14 Includes the sandhill crane and whooping crane
noun

• terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards

38%5Theft preventer ... or theft encourager
noun

• a barrier that serves to enclose an area

• a dealer in stolen property

verb

• enclose with a fence

• receive stolen goods

• fight with fencing swords

• surround with a wall in order to fortify

• have an argument about something

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The Guardian Cryptic15 May 2007 Across 20
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