The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BILKING
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What does BILKING mean?
BILKING verb- To spoil the score of (someone) in cribbage.
- To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).
- To evade, elude.