Criminal mastermind Crossword Clue

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MASTERMIND (verb)
1. plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
MASTERMIND (noun)
1. someone who creates new things
2. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
CRIMINAL (noun)
1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
CRIMINAL (adjective)
1. involving or being or having the nature of a crime
2. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

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