The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word THIMBLERIG which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
The shell game crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| THIMBLERIG | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: The shell game
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- thimblerig
- con
- gas
- scam
- crew
- oil
- swindle
- pea
- rower
- prop
- propping
- balloon
Crossword Answer definitions
THIMBLERIG noun- A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
- One operating such a game.
- To cheat in the thimblerig game.
- To cheat by trickery.
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