Collar as a crook Crossword Clue

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Collar as a crook Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. take into custody
2. seize suddenly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CROOK (noun)
1. a circular segment of a curve
2. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
CROOK (verb)
1. bend or cause to bend
COLLAR (noun)
1. a figurative restraint
2. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
COLLAR (verb)
1. take into custody
2. furnish with a collar

Hint 3: Anagram

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