Answer:

hocus

Answer	Crossword Clue
HOCUS	Pocus' partner
HOCUS	Start of a magician's phrase
HOCUS	Half a magic phrase

HOCUS	Magical start
HOCUS	Spell word
HOCUS	Magical opening
HOCUS	Half of a rhyming incantation
HOCUS	Conjurer's first word?
HOCUS	Pocus lead-in
HOCUS	Start of a magical incantation
HOCUS	Half of a magician's rhyme

HOCUS	Start of a spell
HOCUS	Magician's opening
HOCUS	..-pocus
HOCUS	Deceive
HOCUS	...-pocus
HOCUS	Swindle.
HOCUS	Flimflam.
HOCUS	Play a trick on.

HOCUS	Cheat.
HOCUS	Trick.
HOCUS	Magician's word.
HOCUS	Cheat
HOCUS	Deceive or drug
HOCUS	Dupe
HOCUS	Start of a conjurer's phrase
HOCUS	Start of a spelling?

HOCUS	Focus "... Pocus"
HOCUS	Enon "... Pocus"
HOCUS	Pocus partner
HOCUS	First word in magic
HOCUS	Magician's word
HOCUS	Magic word
HOCUS	A bit of magic?
HOCUS	First word in magic?

HOCUS	Start of a magical phrase
HOCUS	Start of an incantation