Crossword answer
CRIMEWAVE
9 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
CRIMEWAVE
Clues that lead to CRIMEWAVE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Review 50% of camera shot in period of lawlessness (5,4)9The SunAug 7, 2026
Surge of illegal activity (5,4)9The SunAug 7, 2026
Why the police station is inundated?9Evening StandardJun 5, 2026
Law enforcement challenge9NewsdayMar 20, 2025
Why the police station is inundated by delinquents?9Evening StandardMay 28, 2021
About CRIMEWAVE in crosswords
CRIMEWAVE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Surge of illegal activity (5,4)” in the The Sun crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
ABOUNDINGSkip wearing silver trousers all over the place
CLOUDNINEUni cloned bats in happy place (5,4)
EMULATORSPrograms for playing retro video games, often
GODDESSESFrigg and Freyja, e.g.
CONUNDRUMRiddle
EDITORIALLeader column
TOPBANANAAct given star billing, for best performance by a theatrical dog
WRISTBANDWearable form of admission
SLIPSAWAYLeaves unobtrusively
SPITITOUTCurrent advice in recession, sell? Don't be dumb
TURNIPTOPGreens convert Pip to cycling
SOAPOPERAPotentially never-ending series then, each set of years
NOSEBLEEDSee blonde dancing, getting minor injury (9)
POINTLESSAnti-matter?
Every appearance of CRIMEWAVE (5)
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Aug 7, 2026
Surge of illegal activity (5,4) · The Sun · 6 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Review 50% of camera shot in period of lawlessness (5,4) · The Sun · 6 Down
Jun 5, 2026
Why the police station is inundated? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 20, 2025
Law enforcement challenge · Newsday · Across
May 28, 2021
Why the police station is inundated by delinquents? · Evening Standard · 23 Across