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To Do This Illegally Is A Grave Offence Crossword Clue

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

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199%6Exact Match!
236%11 Responsible for a lethal offence
336%14 No longer treated as a criminal offence

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We think the answer is "EXHUME" which means:

    verb
  • • Dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies

An example sentence would be:

  • • "After the autopsy was completed, they decided to exhume the body for further investigation."
  • • "The archaeologists plan to exhume the ancient burial site next month."

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The Guardian Cryptic15 Dec 2014 Across 19
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