Answer:

sting

Answer	Crossword Clue
STING	Injury from a jellyfish
STING	What aftershave can do
STING	Undercover operation

STING	Deceptive police op
STING	Police setup
STING	What angry bees do
STING	Cops' crook-catching hoax
STING	Unpleasant surprise from a worker
STING	Police trap
STING	Possible cause of a swelling
STING	Police con

STING	Bee injury
STING	Con game
STING	Smart
STING	Hurt bad
STING	A criminal may be caught in one
STING	Kind of operation
STING	Apiarist's woe
STING	It might be involved in a police roundup

STING	Overcharge
STING	Confidence game
STING	Prick
STING	Entrapment
STING	Iodine reaction
STING	Police operation
STING	Scorpion attack
STING	Confidence scheme

STING	Crime fighters' tactic