Swindle - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 24/02/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Swindle.

4 letter answer(s) to swindle

BILK
  1. cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  2. escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
  3. evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
  4. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
DOIN
RAMP
  1. a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
  2. an inclined surface connecting two levels
  3. be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"
  4. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
  5. creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall"
  6. furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium"
  7. North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
  8. stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
SCAM
  1. a fraudulent business scheme
  2. con, cheat
  3. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

5 letter answer(s) to swindle

BUNKO
  1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
CHEAT
  1. a deception for profit to yourself
  2. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
  3. defeat someone through trickery or deceit
  4. deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
  5. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
  6. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
  7. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
  8. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
  9. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
COZEN
  1. act with artful deceit
  2. be false to; be dishonest with
  3. cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"
EPSOM
  1. Town in Surrey famous for horseracing derby and Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate)
MULCT
  1. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
  2. impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering"
  3. money extracted as a penalty

6 letter answer(s) to swindle

CHISEL
  1. an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  2. carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
  3. deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
  4. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
CONJOB
EUCHRE
  1. a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
FLEECE
  1. a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
  2. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
  3. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  4. shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
  5. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
  6. the wool of a sheep or similar animal
RIPOFF

3 letter answer(s) to swindle

CON
  1. To direct the steering or course of (a vessel). n. 1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned. 2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.
  2. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
  3. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
  4. an argument opposed to a proposal
  5. commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
  6. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
  7. in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"
GYP
  1. a college servant at Cambridge and Durham
  2. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
  3. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
ROB
  1. Plundered
  2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  3. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

7 letter answer(s) to swindle

CONGAME
DEFRAUD
  1. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
  2. swindle
RIP-OFF
  1. the act of stealing

11 letter answer(s) to swindle

DOUBLECROSS
  1. cheat, turn tables on

Frequently asked questions about ‘Swindle’

What's the best solution for Swindle?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Swindle is CON. Other possible answers include BILK, BUNKO, CHEAT, CHISEL, CONGAME, CONJOB, COZEN, DEFRAUD, DOIN, DOUBLECROSS, EPSOM, EUCHRE, FLEECE, GYP, MULCT, RAMP, RIP-OFF, RIPOFF, ROB, SCAM.

How many solutions are there for Swindle?

We have found 21 possible answers for the crossword clue Swindle.

Which crosswords feature clues like Swindle?

Clues like Swindle often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sun Two Speed, Daily Mail Cryptic, Daily Mail Quick, The Daily Telegraph Toughie, The Times Specialist, among others.

Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Swindle'

ClueAnswers
Put away18
Trick18
Off17
Take in17
Card game16
Sack13
Con12
Ruin12
Cheat10
Hoodwink10
Plunder10
Tool10
Cutting tool9
Deceive9
Knock off9
Defraud8
Fleece8
Flimflam8
Hoax7
Pilfer7
Way off7
Bamboozle6
Betray6
Gull6
Hold up6
Incline6
Kill6
Loot6
Mug6
Rip off6
Take the wrong way?6
Deception5
Fast one5
Hustle5
Opposing5
Prisoner5
Stab5
Bump off4
Con game4
Hand tool4
Knock over4
Murder4
Ruse4
Sting4
Trick-taking game4
Way up4
Cheat, slangily3
Con man3
Debate side3
Fraud3

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