Cryptic crossword clue
Warder hid criminal unable to be changed 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HARD-WIRED

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The straight part
We know that "unable to be changed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unable to be changed = hard-wired.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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Crossword Answer definitions

HARD-WIRED verb
  1. To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires.
  2. To implement a feature in hardware rather than in software so that it cannot easily be changed.
  3. (by extension) To make a pattern of behaviour automatic.
HARD-WIRED adjective
  1. Designed to perform a specific task.
  2. (electronic communications) Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
  3. Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example.)
  4. Not changeable.
  5. In humans and animals, describing genetically determined, instinctive behavior, as opposed to learned behavior.

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