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Swindle Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Telegraph Quick · 2026-10-22

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(noun)

  1. a deception for profit to yourself
  2. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
  3. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
  4. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
  5. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

(verb)

  1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit
  2. deprive somebody of something by deceit
  3. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
  4. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

(noun)

  1. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

(verb)

  1. deprive of by deceit

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    Swindle (5)

    The Telegraph Quick · Oct 22, 2026

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