Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Sanction (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ABET
Tags
Notes
The answer ABET is very common and appears about once every 40 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aid and ___
Egg on
Encourage
Foment
Incite
Instigate
"Not on ___!"
Support
Urge on
Aid in crime
Aid a felon
Aid in wrongdoing
Aid's partner
Assist an arsonist
Assist illegally
Assist a yegg
Back up
Coach a thief
Encourage a criminal
Foster a felon
Foster a felony
Give backing to
Help in crime
Help a crook
Help escapees
Help a fugitive
Help to harm
Help at a holdup
Help in the holdup
Help a hood
Help in wrongdoing
Help a yegg
Opposite of hinder
Play the henchman
"Not on ___!" ("No way!")
Support when one shouldn't
What accomplices do
Help pull off a crime
Definition
ABET as a verb:
1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing