A clever criminal had not taken any chances, thought The Shadow.

It was a day that had seemingly marked the end of an amazingly clever criminal.

A clever criminal can commit a crime from a distance through an agency that is present.

Of course, you wouldn't have done that and yet, even the cleverest criminals make the most elementary mistakes.

Thus begins her life as one of the world's cleverest criminals.

Others retort that schooling just produces more clever criminals.

Perhaps Anderton isn't actually going to kill, but has been set up by a clever and knowledgeable criminal who wants him out of the way.

The cleverest and most dangerous criminal in the history of The Shadow's career was still at liberty!

Some clever criminals who work in disguise have kept him on his toes.

If the first, he would probably be a very clever and circumspect criminal.