Catches red-handed
The crossword clue "Catches red-handed" is answered by NABS, a 4-letter entry. Used 31 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
NABS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NABS answer page.
Used 31 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- NAILS (11 uses in xd)
- BUSTS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NABS
Every other clue in this collection answered by NABS, most used first.
- Collars - used 95 times, most recently in 2025
- Apprehends - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
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