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Swindles crossword clue

37 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 22, 2026 · 4 letters

Answer
CONS
CONS (4 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Swindles” is CONS. It appears as 37 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 22, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Eenie, Meenie...” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 8, column 2 of the 15×15 grid.

A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with C and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer CONS:

Other clues from this puzzle

28DBud
53DVeto

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