Stop Thief Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) • the state of inactivity following an interruption verb • take into custody • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • attract and fix • cause to come to an abrupt stop
	37%	5		"Stop, ____!"
	noun • a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
	31%	4		"___ thief to catch a thief"
	noun • stalk of a moss capsule • a stiff hair or bristle

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Mar 2019	Down 21
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