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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BILK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer is "BILK" which means:

    verb
  • • Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  • • Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  • • Evade payment to
  • • Escape, either physically or mentally
  • noun
  • • The spoiling of someone's score in the crib.
  • • A deception, a hoax.
  • • A cheat or swindler.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He tried to bilk unsuspecting customers out of their money."
  • • "The businessman managed to bilk his partners out of their fair share of the profits."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times01 Jul 2023 Across 15
Telegraph Cross Atlantic14 Jun 2023 Across 72
The Guardian Quick06 Nov 2020 Across 8
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