Swindler Who Strung People Along

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
noun • a musician who plays the violin • someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner • an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
	32%	8		A wire strung along a trail to warn hikers of potential hazards
noun • a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance
	31%	10		One being strung along?
noun • a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

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The Guardian Cryptic13 May 2009	Across 24
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