Play for a fool Crossword Clue

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DELUDE

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(noun)
1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage
2. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
(verb)
1. use up, consume fully
2. avail oneself to

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FOOL (noun)
1. a person who lacks good judgment
2. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
FOOL (verb)
1. fool or hoax
2. spend frivolously and unwisely
PLAY (verb)
1. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
PLAY (noun)
1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DELUDE
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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Down

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2. Erase all data from

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4. Brings up

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22. Least gregarious

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33. R. & B. singer LaBelle

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36. Flip (through)

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40. Chaos

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44. Thwack

45. Thrash around in the pit

47. So it goes ...

48. Utensil’s point

49. Solidifies

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