The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HEIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result HEIST
- The man’s gaining tons in robbery
- Faithless fellow's missing at job
- Godfearing type losing time in hold-up
- Gelignite maybe first used in crime
- Unnamed male is leader of this robbery
- One who believes wasting time is a crime
- Robbery losing support from Jewish expert
- Job, a bit of a headache, is tedious
- Gent nearly involved with this crime could be seething
- No opening for believer in criminal activity
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The straight part
We know that "job" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case job = heist.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HEIST mean?
HEIST noun- A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
- A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot.
- To steal, rob or hold up (something).