The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FRAUD which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Sharp practice crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FRAUD | 67 % | 5 |
| CHICANE | 33 % | 7 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
FRAUD noun- The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
- Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.
- The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
- A person who performs any such trick.
- A trap or snare.
- To defraud
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