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Pitchmans Decoy Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHILL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
226%7 Using a decoy or bait to attract and capture prey
326%7 A decoy or diversion used to distract attention from the true manipulator

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SHILL" which means:

    noun
  • • A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
  • verb
  • • Act as a shill

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The company hired a shill to promote their new product at the trade show."
  • • "The politician was accused of using shills to deceive the public."

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New York Times01 Aug 1978 Down 29
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