What is the answer to Reason for a crime crossword clue?

The answer to Reason for a crime crossword clue is: MOTIVE.

How many letters does Reason for a crime crossword clue have?

Reason for a crime has a total of 6 letters.

When was Reason for a crime last seen?

Reason for a crime was last seen on April 29 2026 in the popular Newsday Crossword.

We have found the following answers matching the query 'Reason for a crime' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Reason for a crime crossword clue was last seen on April 29 2026 in the popular Newsday Crossword.

Rank	Answer	Clue	Publisher
99%	MOTIVE	Reason for a crime	Newsday

Definition

•	That which moves; a mover.
•	That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object.
•	The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. See also Leading motive, under Leading.
•	That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one.
•	Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
•	To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

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