Cryptic crossword clue
Son sponges and pilfers 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SWIPES

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What does SWIPES mean?

SWIPES noun
  1. A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
  2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
  3. An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
  4. An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
  5. A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
  6. An attack, insult or critical remark.
  7. Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
SWIPES verb
  1. To grab or bat quickly.
  2. To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
  3. To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
  4. To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
  5. To draw (one's finger) rapidly across a touch screen.
  6. To steal or snatch.

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