Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

Misappropriation (5 letter answer)

The Answer

THEFT

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Notes

The answer THEFT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.

Related Clues

Burglary
Embezzlement
Felony
Grand ___
Larceny
Lifting
Peculation
Pilferage
A purloining
Embezzlement, e.g.
Piracy, e.g.
Grand ___ Auto
Illegal lifting
It's a steal
"Property is ___!": Proudhon
Shoplifter's crime
Thug's crime, often
Second-story man's crime

Definition

THEFT as a noun:

1. (larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing) = the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"