Aids in crime
The crossword clue "Aids in crime" is answered by ABETS, a 5-letter entry. Used 32 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1993. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ABETS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ABETS answer page.
Used 32 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1993. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for ABETS
Every other clue in this collection answered by ABETS, most used first.
- Helps in a heist - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
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