Criminal suspects, informally NYT Crossword Clue

By Date: DEC 31, 2025 Follow on Google

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The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Criminal suspects, informally" is PERPS.

The clue uses the word 'informally' to indicate that a slang or casual term is needed. 'Perps' is short for 'perpetrators,' which is a common informal term for criminal suspects.

This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 31, 2025.

Perps is a slang term for perpetrators, often used to refer to criminal suspects.

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The answer to “Criminal suspects, informally” in the New York Times puzzle December 31 2025 is PERPS. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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