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

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

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

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

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

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

'swindle' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(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 Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The New York Times, The Mirror 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 USA Today, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The Sun, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, The Mirror, The Guardian 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 Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Mirror 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 Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Mirror 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 Sun, the LA Times, the Newsday and the Penny Press.

'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 Sun, the LA Times, the Newsday 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 Sun, the LA Times, the Newsday 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 "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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