Illegally helps Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Illegally helps” from the USA Today crossword of December 5, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025
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ABETS is the answer to “Illegally helps”. It means to encourage and support.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To encourage and support.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: BSEAT.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Helps with a crime”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the USA Today on February 15, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Illegally helps”?
ABETS, 5 letters: to encourage and support.
When was “Illegally helps” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of December 5, 2025, and 1 more time before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with A.