Swindle - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'swindle' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for hoax that I've seen before include "Prank" , "Scam" , "A fraud or deception" , "A joking kind of deception" , "Act of deception" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ramp that I've seen before include "Slope - racket" , "Short slope" , "Slope between levels" , "Slope - swindle" , "Change of level in road" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that swindle can be written as rook)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for rook that I've seen before include "Fleece - bird" , "Defraud; bird; chessman" , "Castle -- bird" , "Gregarious crow" , "Species of crow" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dupe that I've seen before include "Gull" , "Cat's paw" , "Swindle" , "Person who is deceived or tricked" , "Con" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for bilk that I've seen before include "Defraud; Acker --, clarinettist" , "Bamboozle" , "Acker --, jazzman" , "Cheat (of payment)" , "fleece" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

(Other definitions for deceive that I've seen before include "Deliberately mislead" , "Cheat or mislead" , "Delude or betray" , "Mislead, delude" , "Intentionally mislead" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times and The Mirror.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that swindle can be written as defraud)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for defraud that I've seen before include "Diddle" , "Deprive of by deceit" , "Get money from (someone) by deception" , "Cheat, deceive" , "Swindle" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times and The Mirror.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that con is a type of swindle)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for con that I've seen before include "Swindle or trick someone" , "Defraud" , "This man is a swindler" , "Swindle; steer" , "Deceive; disadvantage" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Newsday, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The New York Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that swindle can be written as cheat)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cheat that I've seen before include "Act unfairly (in game)" , "shark" , "Act dishonestly to gain an advantage" , "One dealing dishonestly" , "Dishonest dealer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune and the Evening Standard.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for fiddle that I've seen before include "One's played" , "scrape" , "Play - cheat" , "Stringed instrument - cheat" , "Stringed instrument - racket!" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Sun, the LA Times and the Penny Press.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that swindle can be written as diddle)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for diddle that I've seen before include "Con - do - lidded (anag)" , "Slang for cheat or swindle - nearly fiddle" , "Fleece" , "Did, and led out to cheat" , "Slangily cheat or swindle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Sun, the LA Times and the Penny Press.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that swindle can be written as ripoff)

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for ripoff that I've seen is " Exploitation".)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The Sun, the LA Times and the Penny Press.

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that swindle can be written as rip-off)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for rip off that I've seen before include "A slang swindle - by tearaway?" , "Daylight robbery (informal)" , "Highly overpriced item" , "Inferior imitation" , "Financial swindle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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