Steal books and one gets caught — it's mechanical — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Steal books and one gets caught — it's mechanical”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 7th July 2009. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Steal books and one gets caught — it's mechanical” is ROBOTIC (7 letters).
We last saw “Steal books and one gets caught — it's mechanical” in Guardian Cryptic on 7th July 2009.
The 7-letter answer for “Steal books and one gets caught — it's mechanical” is ROBOTIC.
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