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The Clue
Assist in shady doings (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ABET
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Notes
The answer ABET is very common and appears about once every 40 puzzles.
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Countenance
Encourage
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Incite
Instigate
Promote
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Act as a lookout
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Aid in crime
Aid a criminal
Aid a felon
Aid's partner
Assist an arsonist
Assist in malfeasance
Assist a prankster
Assist a yegg
Be an accomplice
Encourage a criminal
Encourage a felon
Encourage, in a way
Give support to
Help to harm
Help at a heist
Help in a heist
Help a hood
Help in mischief
Look out for?
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Second in crime
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Look out for, say
Provide a gun for, maybe
Help out in a bad way
Definition
ABET as a verb:
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing