What does the cryptic crossword clue "Criminal crows about coming back (8)" mean?

The definition is "Criminal". The wordplay uses charade, reversal. MURDER (synonym of "crows") + RE (synonym of "about") [reversal: "coming"]; definition: "Criminal" The answer is MURDERER.

Criminal crows about coming back (8)

Independent Cryptic #11712 | 19 Across | 2024-04-24 flower

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