Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Peculation (5 letter answer)
The Answer
THEFT
Tags
Notes
The answer THEFT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.
Related Clues
Burglary
Embezzlement
Felony
Grand ___
Larceny
Lifting
Misappropriation
Pilferage
A purloining
Embezzlement, 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"