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The Clue

Cons (5 letter answer)

The Answer

SCAMS

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Notes

The answer SCAMS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.

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Definition

SCAM as a noun:

1. (scam, cozenage) = a fraudulent business scheme

SCAM as a verb:

1. (victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con) = 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"