The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABSCAM which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2018.
Carter-era FBI operation that inspired "American Hustle" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ABSCAM | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Carter-era FBI operation that inspired "American Hustle"
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 - reed
 
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