Crossword Genius

The principal inducement for betrayal (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

treason

'betrayal' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'the principal inducement' is the wordplay.
'principal' says to take the initial letters.
'inducement' becomes 'reason'.
The first letter of 'the' is 't'.
't'+'reason'='TREASON'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for treason that I've seen before include "One rats (anag)" , "Crime of treachery against the state" , "Betrayal of the state" , "Stare on (anag.)" , "Betraying one's country" .)

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.