Formerly a hanging offence — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 13–letter crossword clue “Formerly a hanging offence”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 4th Dec 2003. 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 “Formerly a hanging offence” is SHEEPSTEALING (13 letters).
We last saw “Formerly a hanging offence” in Guardian Quick on 4th Dec 2003.
The 13-letter answer for “Formerly a hanging offence” is SHEEPSTEALING.
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