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Hoaxes Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCAMS which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

95%6Exact Match!
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

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New York Times Mini05 Jul 2022 Down 3
The Guardian Quick27 Jul 2016 Across 21
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