Wicked, criminal (9)
I believe the answer is:
nefarious
I believe this is a double definition.
'wicked' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)
'criminal' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for nefarious that I've seen before include "Extremely wicked" , "Very bad" , "Wicked, criminal" , "immoral?" , "Villainous" .)