Swindle Crossword Clue

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Let us find the right answer for the crossword clue "Swindle" published by Daily American crossword puzzle.
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Best Answer:
ROOK

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

To understand why the answer "ROOK" corresponds to the clue "Swindle," we need to delve into the nature of both the clue and the answer. In chess, the "rook" is a powerful piece that can move horizontally and vertically across the board to outmaneuver the opponent. In the context of this crossword puzzle clue, "Swindle," the term "rook" takes on a different meaning. In informal English, "to rook" someone means to deceive or swindle them out of something through cunning or dishonesty. This dual interpretation highlights the cleverness and ambiguity often found in crossword clues. By offering this subtle wordplay, the crossword challenges solvers to think beyond the literal meaning of the clue and consider alternative interpretations, making it an engaging and intellectually stimulating exercise.



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More Answers:

  • ROOK
  • CON
  • SCAM
  • DECEIVE
  • RIP-OFF
  • HOAX
  • SHAFT
  • ROB
  • RIP OFF
  • DEFRAUD
  • MULCT
  • TAKEIN
  • CHEAT
  • HUSTLE
  • FLEECE
  • FIDDLE
  • BILK
  • GYP
  • BUNKO
  • FRAUD
  • EUCHRE
  • COZEN
  • FLIMFLAM
  • DIDDLE
  • TRICK
  • CHISEL
  • DUPE
  • RIPOFF
  • GOUGE
  • RAMP
  • FRAUDULENCE
  • CONGAME
  • HORNSWOGGLE
  • DOUBLECROSS
  • PULLAFASTONE
  • GULL
  • DOOUTOF
  • BURN
  • CONJOB
  • BUNCO
  • DOIN

Definition of "ROOK"

a gregarious Eurasian crow with black plumage and a bare face, nesting in colonies in treetops.

Example :
  • police files are overflowing with complaints from people who've been rooked
  • that lawyer rooked me out of it

  •  The Crossword clue "Swindle" published 692 time/s & has 41 answer/s. 
    CrosswordDateAnswer
    Daily American20 April 2024ROOK
    Evening Standard - Easy18 April 2024CON
    Eugene Sheffer – King Feature Syndicate9 April 2024SCAM
    Penny dell1 April 2024SCAM
    New York Times31 March 2024CON
    Mirror quick28 March 2024DECEIVE
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