The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SCAM , but the solution may also be CHARADE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in USA Today).
Deceptive act crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCAM | 50 % | 4 |
| CHARADE | 25 % | 7 |
| HOAX | 25 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Deceptive act
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- con
- swindle
- fraud
- hoax
- suppose
- sell
- cheat
- dropper
- cog
- ringer
- shirk
- cooked
Crossword Answer definitions
SCAM noun- A fraudulent deal.
- Something that is promoted using scams.
- To defraud or embezzle.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SCAM
- Sting
- Get-rich-quick offering, often
- Hoodwink
- Shell game, e.g.
- Con game
- Con man's trick
- Deceptive act
- Pyramid scheme?
- Three-card monte, for one
- Flimflam
More clues leading to the result CHARADE
- Trick
- 1963 Cary Grant film
- ...and another
- Blatant deception
- Deception
- Elaborate pretense
- Obvious sham
- Blatant pretense
- Pretentious deception
- Obvious deceit