| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CASE | Check out before a robbery |
| CASING | Checking out, as before a robbery |
| CASE | Check out before a heist |
| CASED | Examined, as before a robbery |
| CASEDTHEJOINT | Inspected a place before a robbery: Slang. |
| PAYTO | Words before a name on a check |
| PAYTO | Words on a check before the recipient's name |
| SPOT | Word before check ... or a pattern alternative to a check |
