The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SWINDLE
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More clues leading to the result SWINDLE
- Cheat unpleasant people, netting five-hundred pounds
- Large diamonds lifted in rogue’s scam
- A bit of crosswind lethal for rook
- Rotters hosting oddly dull do
- Cheat swapping spades for diamonds in contract
- Do pigs eat odd bits of dal?
- Before victory, South led amazing trick
- Only flatulence for old trick
- Primarily suppress flatulence? The French do
- Special drink’s about 500 quid? That’s a rip-off
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The straight part
We know that "do" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case do = swindle.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SWINDLE mean?
SWINDLE noun- An instance of swindling.
- Anything that is deceptively not what it appears to be.
- To defraud.
- To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.