The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SKIMS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
Embezzles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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SKIMS | 50 % | 5 |
DIPSINTOTHETILL | 25 % | 15 |
PECULATES | 25 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Embezzles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- peculate
- misappropriate
- extorts
- defrauds
- bilks
- loots
- kidnaps
- launders
- confiscates
- absconds
- abducts
- flees
Crossword Answer definitions
SKIMS verb- To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
- To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
- To hasten along with superficial attention.
- To put on a finishing coat of plaster.
- To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)
- To ricochet
- To read quickly, skipping some detail
- To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface
- To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface.
- To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk
- To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.
- To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes.
- To become coated over.
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 SKIMS
- Takes it from the top
- Takes a little off
- Embezzles
- Reads glancingly
- Glides lightly (over)
- Reads quickly
- Barely touches, as the surface
- Reads superficially
- Hardly touches the ground
- Some milk purchases