The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BUNCOS , but the solution may also be CONS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Scams crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BUNCOS | 16 % | 6 |
| CONS | 16 % | 4 |
| GYPS | 10 % | 4 |
| SWINDLES | 6 % | 8 |
| GIPS | 6 % | 4 |
| SKINGAMES | 6 % | 9 |
| SNOWJOBS | 6 % | 8 |
| RACKETS | 6 % | 7 |
| HUSTLES | 6 % | 7 |
| RIPS OFF | 3 % | 8 |
| CONJOBS | 3 % | 7 |
| HOSES | 3 % | 5 |
| DEFRAUDS | 3 % | 8 |
| TAKES | 3 % | 5 |
| RIPOFFS | 3 % | 7 |
Why may RIPS-OFF be the right solution?
The answer "RIPS OFF" is the right solution because it is a common phrase used to describe scams or fraudulent activities where someone deceives or cheats another person out of their money or possessions.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scams
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cozenage
- cheats
- cons
- crooks
- deceived
- deceptions
- defrauds
- fraud
- frauds
- hoaxes
- jerks
- malpractices
Crossword Answer definitions
BUNCOS noun- A swindle or confidence trick.
- A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century.
- A brigand.
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 BUNCOS
More clues leading to the result CONS
- Bamboozles
- Time servers
- Negatives
- Yardbirds
- Swindles
- Puts one over on
- Takes for a ride
- Pen pals?
- Pen men
- Potential problems
More clues leading to the result GYPS
More clues leading to the result SWINDLES
More clues leading to the result GIPS
More clues leading to the result SKINGAMES
More clues leading to the result SNOWJOBS
- Scams
- Flattering deceptions
- Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues
- Cons
More clues leading to the result RACKETS
- Ponzi schemes, e.g.
- Spares for Venus
- Low-tech servers
- Shuttlecock whackers
- The numbers game, and others.
- Dealings outside the law.
- Bats for Pancho.
- Certain game equipment.
- Uproars
- Scams
More clues leading to the result HUSTLES
- Gets a move on
- Works energetically.
- Puts on some speed.
- Makes haste.
- Works energetically: Colloq.
- Steps lively
- Shakes a leg
- Works a deal on
- Scams
- Disco dances
More clues leading to the result RIPS OFF
More clues leading to the result CONJOBS
More clues leading to the result HOSES
- Garden equipment
- Scams, in slang
- Firehouse equipment
- Firefighter's carries?
- Hydrant attachments
- Fire fighters?
- Firemen unroll them
- They can go to blazes
- Fire engine accessories
- Waters down
More clues leading to the result DEFRAUDS
More clues leading to the result TAKES
- Captures
- Lets the pitch go by
- Photographs
- Loots
- Scene shootings
- Snatches
- Hollywood editor's stock
- Followers of "Action!"
- Confiscates
- Movie shots