The Clue
Gangster group (3 letter answer)
The Answer
MOB
Tags
Notes
The answer MOB is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Canaille
Gang
Mafia
Rabble
___ rule
Swarm
Syndicate
Throng
Attack riotously
Criminal gang
Criminal set
Crowd around
Dangerous group
Disorderly crowd
F.B.I. target, with "the"
"The Godfather" crowd, with "the"
Kind of action
A kind of rule
Kind of rule
Kind of scene
Teeming group
Type of cap
Unruly bunch
Unruly crowd
Fellas in "Goodfellas," e.g.
Group with family units
Hit-making group?
Kind of scene or cap
"Married to the ___" (1988 film)
Times Square gathering
Whom Antony addressed
Approach en masse
Treat like a hero, maybe
Definition
MOB as a noun:
1. (mob, rabble, rout) = a disorderly crowd of people
2. (syndicate, crime syndicate, mob, family) = a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
3. (gang, pack, ring, mob) = an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
MOB as a verb:
1. (throng, mob, pack, pile, jam) = press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"