Defraud Crossword Clue

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Defraud Crossword Answer

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SCAM

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CHEAT

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. escape, either physically or mentally
2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DEFRAUD (verb)
1. deprive of by deceit

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SCAM
(4 letters)
CHEAT
(5 letters)

More Newsday Crossword (10/13/2026) Answers

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4. Shortened form of a wd.

8. Attention-getting sound

12. Motel's swimming spot

13. Not as moist

15. Quaint lodgings

16. Initial poker payment

17. Mover's wheeled platform

18. Drench

19. Keep a close eye on

22. Sgt., for one

23. "Electric" fish

24. Santa __, CA

25. Veggie in a pod

27. Prefix meaning "all"

29. Bro's sibling

31. Beauty parlor

33. Www.harvard.__

35. Work with needle and thread

37. "Tender" beef cut

38. Very knowledgeable

42. Big coffee brewers

43. __ loss for words

44. Dad's boy

45. Remains

47. Winter driving hazard

49. Worker's week-ending shout

52. Galahad or Lancelot

53. Tic-__-toe

55. Edge of a hoop

57. Cambridge engineering sch.

59. Soar

63. Stand up

64. Exploit again

65. __ club (singing group)

66. College sports org.

67. Throat ailment

68. Devours

69. Complete collections

70. Alphabetize

71. Tooth pro's deg.

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Down

1. Monte Carlo's country

2. Lowest part

3. Actor Baldwin

4. Confuse

5. Cooks on a rotisserie

7. Lets go

8. Leaning Tower city

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11. "For shame!"

12. Lowly chess piece

14. TV host Seacrest

20. Swiss miss of kid lit

21. Owns

26. Raggedy doll

28. Full of current info

30. Science giant Newton

32. Go __ for the ride

34. Where DC is capital

36. Used to be

38. Clever trick

39. Says "Grr!" to

40. Paperless travel documents

41. "It was someone else!"

42. Battleship designation

46. Mo. city

48. Whiteboard accessory

50. "That makes me happy"

51. Boneless steaks

54. Ventilates

56. All thumbs

58. Golf pegs

60. Affirmative votes

61. Currency in Germany

62. Matured

63. Hosp. professionals

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