Crossword-Solution: BURGLARY 8 letters, 9 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 14

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Word Word Type Definition
Burglary n. Breaking and entering the dwelling house of another, in
the nighttime, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the
felonious purpose be accomplished or not.

We have 9 clues for the answer “BURGLARY”

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break in theft 1 answer
crime of entering a building as a trespasser to commit theft or another offence 1 answer
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property 1 answer
Illegal entry 3 answers
housebreaking 6 answers
INSURANCE, type of 14 answers
unlawful act 18 answers
thievery 66 answers
theft 71 answers
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
MACZEE
Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with BURGLARY (5)

But then, when the man commits burglary in order to break images which are not his own, that brings it away from the doctor and on to the policeman.” Holmes sat up again.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle 1994
His letter is written to a burglar named Williams, who is serving a nine-year term in a certain State prison, for burglary.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) 2006
When he was praised for it, he said, “A member of old Joe’s company who would not have done that could not have ridden behind old Joe.” I had this story from eye-witnesses, and it was used shortly after with good effect; for he was arrested for burglary, breaking into a man’s house one night.
The Burial of the Guns Thomas Nelson Page 2008
This burglary business is getting serious; we got off once all right; but we have now a rare job on hand--unless we can find the Count’s key basket.” As nothing could well be done before morning, and as it would be at least advisable to wait till Lord Godalming should hear from Mitchell’s, we decided not to take any active step before breakfast time.
Dracula Bram Stoker 1995
Here Prince Charlie slept before the battle of Prestonpans; and here Deacon Brodie, or one of his gang, stole a plough coulter before the burglary in Chessel’s Court.
Edinburgh Robert Louis Stevenson 2010

Quotes with BURGLARY (3)

His anger was still there, and he used it to break into her. He liked the way her eyes widened in alarm, as if he was forcing a lock, as if he was breaking and entering. It was the first time he'd ever slept with a woman and it felt like burglary.
Rupert Thomson The Five Gates of Hell
Mister Rob Anybody and sundry others?" said one of the figures in a dreadful voice." There's naebody here o' that name!" shouted Rob Anybody. "We dinna know anythin'!""We have here a list of criminal and civil charges totaling nineteen thousand, seven hundred and sixty-three separate offenses-""We wasna there!" yelled Rob Anybody desperately. "Isn't that right, lads?""-including more than two thousand cases of Making an Affray, Causing a Public Nuisance, Being Found Drunk, Be…
Terry Pratchett
I was planning a death, not a burglary, but in many ways that just made it easier. Taking a life was, in my experience, a damned sight less complicated than taking jewels from a hidden strongbox.
Michael McClung