Cryptic crossword clue
They’re sure out of their minds, these criminals 4-8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word SAFE-CRACKERS

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The straight part
We know that "criminals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case criminals = safe-crackers.
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 SAFE-CRACKERS mean?

SAFE-CRACKERS noun
  1. One who breaks into safes.

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