Deceit Especially Financial Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FRAUD which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FRAUD

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	35%	9		Deceit to get a financial centre working again
3	29%	11		Deceptive trickery and deceit, especially in politics

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "FRAUD" which means:

noun

• Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
• A person who makes deceitful pretenses
• Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
• The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

verb

• To defraud

An example sentence would be:

• "He was arrested for credit card fraud."
• "The company was involved in a major accounting fraud."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick05 Sep 2003	Across 13
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