Swindle - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is all the 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 Guardian, the USA Today, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Sun, the LA Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

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

This is the entire 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 Guardian, the USA Today, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Sun, the LA Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

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

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for scam that I've seen before include "Fraudulent trick or swindle" , "Fraud, dishonest scheme" , "Fraudulent business scheme" , "Rip-off" , "Swindle (sl.)" .)

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

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

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

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

This is all the 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 New York Times, the Penny Press, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard and the King Feature Syndicate.

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

'swindle' is the definition.
(I know that swindle is a more specific form of 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 Mirror, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and the King Feature Syndicate.

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for trick that I've seen before include "Subterfuge" , "Con" , "Deceive, cheat" , "Point gained in bridge - a deception?" , "Skilful feat" .)

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

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for fiddle that I've seen before include "Cheat on (e.g. expenses)" , "Fraudulent instrument?" , "(Play) a violin" , "One's played" , "Kit perhaps" .)

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

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

This is the entire clue.

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

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

'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 Penny Press, The Sun, the Newsday and the LA Times.

'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 "Financial swindle" , "Inferior imitation" , "A slang swindle - by tearaway?" , "Fraudulent sale" , "Con trick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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