Crossword answer

SCAMS

5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 23, 2026

Letter pattern

SCAMS

Starts with S, ends with S · 5 letters

Clues that lead to SCAMS

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Son caught in the morning with first of scarpering cons (5)5The GuardianAug 23, 2026 Swindles, deceives with a scheme5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 8, 2026 Fraudulent schemes5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 15, 2026 Shell games5NewsdayNov 13, 2025 Con games5NewsdaySep 8, 2025 Phony deals5NewsdaySep 2, 2025 What you shouldn't fall for5NewsdayJan 11, 2025 Shifty manoeuvres of a ship around a river5Evening StandardAug 3, 2023

About SCAMS in crosswords

SCAMS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Son caught in the morning with first of scarpering cons (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 23, 2026.

Every appearance of SCAMS (10)

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Aug 23, 2026

Son caught in the morning with first of scarpering cons (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down

Jul 8, 2026

Swindles, deceives with a scheme · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 8

Jun 15, 2026

Fraudulent schemes · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 1

Nov 13, 2025

Shell games · Newsday · Down

Sep 8, 2025

Con games · Newsday · Down

Sep 2, 2025

Phony deals · Newsday · Across

Jan 11, 2025

Con games · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Across

Jan 11, 2025

What you shouldn't fall for · Newsday · Down

Aug 28, 2024

Con games · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down

Aug 3, 2023

Shifty manoeuvres of a ship around a river · Evening Standard · 1 Down

SCAMS

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Every appearance of SCAMS (10)