Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Criminal nears noose.
5 letter answer(s) to criminal nears noose
SNARE
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
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