The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CONS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Scams crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CONS | 16 % | 4 |
| BUNCOS | 16 % | 6 |
| GYPS | 10 % | 4 |
| HUSTLES | 6 % | 7 |
| SWINDLES | 6 % | 8 |
| GIPS | 6 % | 4 |
| SKINGAMES | 6 % | 9 |
| SNOWJOBS | 6 % | 8 |
| RACKETS | 6 % | 7 |
| TAKES | 3 % | 5 |
| RIPOFFS | 3 % | 7 |
| RIPS OFF | 3 % | 8 |
| CONJOBS | 3 % | 7 |
| HOSES | 3 % | 5 |
| DEFRAUDS | 3 % | 8 |
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
CONS noun- A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
- (abbreviation) conservative
- A convicted criminal, a convict.
- A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- An organized gathering such as a convention, conference or congress.
- The conversion of part of a building.
- A data structure in LISP that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.
- To obtain a list from a cons or a nesting of conses; to prepend an element to a list by forming a cons of that element and the list; to obtain a list from a smaller one by repeated application of such kind of prepending.
- To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
- To know, understand, acknowledge.
- To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.
- To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).
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 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 BUNCOS
More clues leading to the result GYPS
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 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 TAKES
- Captures
- Lets the pitch go by
- Photographs
- Loots
- Scene shootings
- Snatches
- Hollywood editor's stock
- Followers of "Action!"
- Confiscates
- Movie shots
More clues leading to the result RIPOFFS
- Con games
- Swindles
- Sales scams
- They aren't worth the money
- Scams and swindles
- Wastes of money
- Shady coups
- Shell games
- Scams
- Situations of exploitation
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