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Responsibility For Criminal Offence Crossword Clue

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

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199%5Exact Match!
247%14 No longer treated as a criminal offence
347%12Criminal offence of choking to death

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "GUILT" which means:

    noun
  • • The state of having committed an offense
  • • Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
  • verb
  • • To commit offenses; act criminally.
  • • To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He felt a deep sense of guilt for betraying his friend's trust."
  • • "She carried a heavy burden of guilt after the accident."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Quick10 Jul 2001 Across 8
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