The Clue
Cheat (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BILK
Tags
Notes
The answer BILK is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Definition
BILK as a verb:
1. cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
2. (thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk) = hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
3. evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
4. (elude, evade, bilk) = escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"