| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DIDDLE | Cheat with a con |
| thimblerig | a sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea / to cheat by trickery |
| ABET | Connive with a con |
| ABETS | Helps with a con job? |
| PEARLSBEFORESWINDLE | Con man's strategy with a lonely widow? |
| ACE | Cheat, with "out" |
| FOB | Cheat, with "off" |
| RIP | Cheat, with "off" |
| KITE | Cheat with checks |
