Catch in the act
The crossword clue "Catch in the act" is answered by NAB, a 3-letter entry. Used 46 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1989. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
NAB
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NAB answer page.
Used 46 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1989. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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- BUST (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NAB
Every other clue in this collection answered by NAB, most used first.
- Collar - used 207 times, most recently in 2026
- Apprehend - used 183 times, most recently in 2026
- Arrest - used 155 times, most recently in 2026
- Catch red-handed - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
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- In the manner of - ALA, used 367 times
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