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Villainously Contrives Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RIGS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RIGS

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199%4Exact Match!
242%11Villainously
337%5 Act villainously

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "RIGS" which means:

    noun
  • • Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
  • • A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
  • • Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
  • • A set of clothing (with accessories)
  • • Gear used in fishing
  • • A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
  • • The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
  • verb
  • • Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
  • • Manipulate in a fraudulent manner
  • • Connect or secure to
  • • Equip with sails or masts

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The oil rigs in the gulf of mexico are a major source of offshore drilling."
  • • "The fishing industry relies on sturdy and well-equipped fishing rigs."

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New York Times08 Mar 1984 Across 58
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