Crossword Genius

Criminal lout upset a wife (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outlaw

'criminal' is the definition.
('outlaw' can be a synonym of 'criminal')

'lout upset a wife' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'lout' with letters rearranged gives 'outl'.
'outl'+'a'+'w'='OUTLAW'

(Other definitions for outlaw that I've seen before include "Josey Wales was one" , "Nonconformist" , "He broke the rules in the old West" , "Wanted criminal" , "Irish Tory" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.