Scam Crossword Clue

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Scam Crossword Answer

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STING

(5 letters)

HOAX

(4 letters)

CONFIDENCETRICK

(15 letters)

CONJOB

(6 letters)

RIPOFF

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. commit to memory; learn by heart
2. deprive of by deceit
(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

Hint 2: Clue Definition

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

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

STING
(5 letters)
HOAX
(4 letters)
CONFIDENCETRICK
(15 letters)
CONJOB
(6 letters)
RIPOFF
(6 letters)

More NYT Midi Crossword (8/5/2026) Answers

Across

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4. Paper : pencil :: ___ : stylus

8. Tear

9. Still in bed

11. Some psychedelic experiences

13. Horror or history

14. Gossip, in slang

15. Big name in health insurance

17. Ask for too many details

19. No longer following orders

22. 2017 Lil Pump hit whose name includes a fashion brand

24. Apportion

25. Women's suffragist ___ B. Wells

26. Start of a counting-out rhyme

27. Silent assent

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Down

1. Performance art form featuring "queens"

2. Grain in a poke bowl

3. Water-extracting washing machine setting

4. Good moral behavior

5. ___ ejemplo (Spanish "for example")

6. Back to doing something

7. Deceive

10. "This Is your brain on drugs," e.g., for short

12. ___-FIT attire (Nike sweat-wicking fabric)

16. Festive drink topped with nutmeg

17. Grp. with drivers, but not parkers

18. Game player's guideline

20. Reverse

21. Old-fashioned "My word!"

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