Encounter with the law
The crossword clue "Encounter with the law" is answered by RUNIN, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2008. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
RUNIN
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RUNIN answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2008. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for RUNIN
Every other clue in this collection answered by RUNIN, most used first.
- Altercation - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
- Quarrel - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Confrontation - used 25 times, most recently in 2023
- Arrest - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
- Argument - used 14 times, most recently in 2014
- Unpleasant encounter - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Encounter - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Brush with the law - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
- Take downtown - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Fill with joy - ELATE, used 232 times
- Make into law - ENACT, used 206 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Put up with - ABIDE, used 183 times
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