Aid illegally

Latest answer — July 28, 2026

39 Down

Think of helping someone commit a crime. 🕵️

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This clue's Tuesday, July 28, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Winter coat
  2. 6-- d’art
  3. 11Match in value
  4. 12-- peso (Mexican currency)
  5. 13Rolling Stones song
  6. 15West of films
  7. 16Toward the stern
  8. 17They hold power
  9. 18With 32-Across, Rolling Stones song
  10. 20Doofuses
  11. 23Caravan stop
  12. 27Server system
  13. 28Landfill area
  14. 29Tribe symbol
  15. 31Hardly macho
  16. 32See 18-Across
  17. 34Game cube
  18. 37Numerical prefix
  19. 38Hailed vehicle
  20. 41Rolling Stones song
  21. 44Taken wing
  22. 45Apartment sign
  23. 46Basic belief
  24. 47Country division

Down

  1. 1Salon offering
  2. 2Blue hue
  3. 3Bumpkin
  4. 4Arthur’s stepbrother
  5. 5Church sights
  6. 6Boxing combo
  7. 7Tour carrier
  8. 8Users of the Force
  9. 9Writer Hunter
  10. 10Stocking stuffers
  11. 14Sky saucer
  12. 18Goes a bout
  13. 19Lowest point
  14. 20Except
  15. 21Singer Yoko
  16. 22Skin woe
  17. 24Bottom-line figure
  18. 25Little devil
  19. 26Mole, e.g.
  20. 30Genetic oddity
  21. 31Belt spots
  22. 33Watchdog sound
  23. 34Foolish
  24. 35Cruise stop
  25. 36School near Windsor
  26. 38Soda choice
  27. 39Aid illegally
  28. 40Memory unit
  29. 42She sheep
  30. 43Procured

The answer to “Aid illegally” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is ABET — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 39-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Aid illegally” answer

ABET (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ABET

Think of helping someone commit a crime. 🕵️

What does ABET mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ABET is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime

When else has “Aid illegally” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Aid illegally”?

The answer is ABET, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Aid illegally”?

4 letters: ABET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 28, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 39-Down. Earlier appearances: July 23, 2026 → ABET.

Can “Aid illegally” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for July 28, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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