Con game Crossword Clue

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Con game Crossword Answer

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BUNKO

(5 letters)

STING

(5 letters)

SWINDLE

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a fraudulent business scheme
(verb)
1. deprive of by deceit

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CON (verb)
1. commit to memory; learn by heart
2. deprive of by deceit
CON (noun)
1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
2. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
GAME (noun)
1. your occupation or line of work
2. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
GAME (adjective)
1. willing to face danger
2. disabled in the feet or legs
GAME (verb)
1. place a bet on

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BUNKO
(5 letters)
STING
(5 letters)
SWINDLE
(7 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CAMS

More Newsday Crossword (8/5/2026) Answers

Across

1. Author Angelou

5. Short hairstyle

8. Fortune-teller's DECK

13. Shade trees

14. Sport played on ponies

15. Evade

16. Saves for a rainy day

18. German autos

19. Adds herbs and spices to

20. Any portion of a talk show

22. Spot for docking

24. Mover's truck

29. Lawbreaking gangs

34. __ than (minimally)

36. Beach volleyball surface

37. Anger

38. "Not possible for me"

39. Where clouds form

40. Event host

42. In favor of

43. Top blackjack cards

45. O Canada for one

46. Bonds between relatives

49. Doggie docs

50. Pie ___ mode

51. Crunchy Tex-Mex food

53. Envision

57. Kids' racing vehicles

62. Capital of Egypt

63. Drinks quickly

65. TV host DeGeneres

66. Sailors' affirmatives

67. Korea's continent

68. Stands up

69. "That's right!"

70. Firecracker sound

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Down

1. Untidiness

2. Burn-soothing plant

3. Community rec center: Abbr.

4. Poses a question

5. Generic dog

6. Suffix for scram

7. Young lads

8. Place that grows pekoe leaves

9. Group of grads

10. Impolite

11. Thor's father

12. Try out

14. Is suddenly terrified

17. ___ up (absorb)

21. All paid up

23. Takes a chance

25. Scornful sound

26. Hot chocolate

27. Home security device

28. Guys

30. Could possibly

31. Specialty market

32. Say "Hi!" to

33. Appears to be

35. Male horses

39. Playhouse scenery

41. VH-1 rival

44. Computer printer's blue

45. Wide neckwear

47. "That's also my opinion"

48. Birds of prey

52. Approves

53. Pastry decorator

54. West African nation

55. Feels unwell

56. Online auctioneer

58. Not much paint

59. Civil rights icon Parks

60. Bed size

61. Sudden obstacle

64. Examine closely

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