| Pulling a rabbit out of a hat, e.g. |
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| Magician's feat |
Commuter |
29 Aug 2025 |
| Cheat, beguile |
Puzzler Backwords |
16 Jul 2025 |
| Magical feat or illusion (5) |
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| Illusion |
Mirror Classic |
23 May 2025 |
| Magician's illusion |
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| Such cyclists are punning professionals (5) |
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| Patrick has no father to explain how it's done (5) |
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| Play a prank taking in a card round (5) |
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| One ___- Pony, 1980 Paul Simon album (5) |
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| "__ or treat!" |
Commuter |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Hoodwink, deceive |
The Times Concise |
18 Apr 2025 |
| Opener and #6 skip cricket batting stunt (5) |
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| Or treat, Halloween custom (5) |
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| Moment about right for deception (5) |
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| Optical illusion |
Newsday |
20 Mar 2025 |
| Characteristic mannerism |
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| Cheat, beguile |
Puzzler Backwords |
16 Feb 2025 |
| "___ or treat!" |
USA Today |
06 Feb 2025 |
| See 6-Across |
New York Times Mini |
29 Jan 2025 |
| A deception associated with bridge contractors (5) |
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| "Bit of magic from outside right," said Mark Wright (5) |
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| Bit of magic from outside right, said Mark Wright(5) |
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| Word that precedes OR in Halloween |
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| Ploy used to take in card round (5) |
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| Magician's stock in trade (5) |
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| ___ or treat, Halloween custom (5) |
Puzzler |
24 Dec 2024 |
| Ruse that helps player secure contract |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2024 |
| Deceive |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2024 |
| Has one to cheat to win it at cards? (5) |
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| Teller's offering? |
LA Times Daily |
15 Dec 2024 |
| Hoax that card players bet on (5) |
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| - or treat (5) |
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| Cards taken by artifice (5) |
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| Vanishing a coin, for example |
USA Today |
23 Nov 2024 |
| Deception from Romeo in instant (5) |
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| Cards won in a round of whist, e.g. |
The Telegraph Mini |
31 Oct 2024 |
| Hoodwink |
USA Today |
31 Oct 2024 |
| ___-or-treating (source of Halloween candy) |
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| Prank found in card game (5) |
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| Take in |
LA Times Daily |
04 Oct 2024 |
| Not an honest win at cards? (5) |
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| First taught Rick some minor magic (5) |
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| "Inedible" Halloween option |
Newsday |
16 Sep 2024 |
| Deceive |
Puzzler Backwords |
07 Sep 2024 |
| Some cards taken for some time at the helm (5) |
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| Cards played in one round |
Mirror Tea Time |
04 Aug 2024 |
| Group of cards in hearts or bridge |
New York Times |
16 Jul 2024 |
| Magic, confidence or party? (5) |
The Guardian Quick |
11 Jul 2024 |
| Cheat, beguile |
Puzzler Backwords |
09 Jun 2024 |
| Swindle |
Mirror Quick |
03 Jun 2024 |
| Deceive the first man |
Mirror Cryptic |
03 Jun 2024 |
| Moment about right for animal's simple feat |
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| Dog's performance for a treat |
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| Oddly enough, tart is cake in clever illusion (5) |
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| Magical feat (5) |
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| The cards that are taken by stratagem (5) |
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| Is it taken by those who cheat at cards? (5) |
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| It might fool Penn & Teller on "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" |
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| See 1-Down |
New York Times Mini |
07 Apr 2024 |
| Conjuror's deception |
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| Clever bit of card play? |
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| Joke with the chap (5) |
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| One option at Hallowe'en |
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| In card games such as contract bridge and whist, the cards played and won (taken) in a round (5) |
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| Cunning or deceitful action (5) |
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| "One ___ Pony" (1980 Paul Simon song) (5) |
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| Some cards taken, but it's a stratagem (5) |
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| Fraud seen in that rickshaw... (5) |
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| As won by the deceitful player? (5) |
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| Mischievous joke (5) |
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| PlusWord No 610 |
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| Illusion |
Mirror Classic |
05 Jan 2024 |
| Do? Have? Cod? (5) |
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| Take in run, coming in second |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Nov 2023 |
| Con, popular name in Ireland declining each year |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Nov 2023 |
| ___-or-treating (source of Halloween candy) |
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| -- or treat, Hallowe'en tradition |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Oct 2023 |
| Magician's feat |
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| '__ or treat!' |
Newsday |
14 Aug 2023 |
| Ruse |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 May 2023 |
| Hat ___, sports term that's commonly used to celebrate three-time achievements |
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| Ruse |
Newsday |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Take in |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Mar 2023 |
| ___-or-treating (source of Halloween candy) |
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| Illusion; prank |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Oct 2022 |
| A conjuror's stock in trade? |
The Guardian Quick |
01 Sep 2022 |
| Fool |
New York Times |
13 Aug 2022 |
| Word after 'party' or 'hat' |
USA Today |
30 Jun 2022 |
| Dog's performance for a treat |
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| Mo holds lead in race – it's a fast one |
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| Indication of approval to include King in batch of playing cards |
The Times Cryptic |
24 Jan 2022 |
| Deception or illusion |
Irish Times Simplex |
28 Oct 2021 |
| "___ or Treat!" |
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| Magic show feature |
The Washington Post Sunday |
22 Aug 2021 |
| Knack; deceive |
The Times Concise |
26 Jun 2021 |
| Ruse that helps player secure contract |
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| Round of cards — fast one |
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| Fool |
The Washington Post |
07 Mar 2021 |
| Fool |
LA Times Daily |
07 Mar 2021 |
| Deception or illusion |
Irish Times Simplex |
24 Feb 2021 |
| Bridge unit |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jan 2021 |
| Artifice |
Newsday |
17 Dec 2020 |
| Swindle |
Universal |
16 Dec 2020 |
| Something to teach a dog |
New York Times |
03 Dec 2020 |
| Artifice; prank |
The Times Concise |
31 Oct 2020 |
| Con |
New York Times |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Magician's feat |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2020 |
| Cheat with a set of playing cards |
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| Hoax; knack |
The Times Concise |
20 Mar 2020 |
| Cheat with a set of playing cards |
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| One Halloween choice .. |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Oct 2019 |
| Halloween choice |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 Oct 2019 |
| Deceive |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Sep 2019 |
| Halloween option when no candies are received |
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| Characteristic habit to cheat |
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| Have John do turn |
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| Illusionist's offering |
The Washington Post Sunday |
16 Dec 2018 |
| A Hallowe'en alternative |
Canadiana |
26 Nov 2018 |
| Con |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Nov 2018 |
| Word said with "treat" on Halloween |
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| 10/31 option |
Universal |
16 Nov 2018 |
| Guessing a number an audience member has thought of, e.g |
New York Times |
03 Oct 2018 |
| Hoodwink |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Sep 2018 |
| Halloween choice |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Aug 2018 |
| Bit of magic |
Newsday |
12 Jun 2018 |
| Magic illusion |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Mar 2018 |
| Ruse |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Feb 2018 |
| Halloween option |
Family Time |
19 Feb 2018 |
| End-of-October option |
Jonesin |
23 Jan 2018 |
| Guessing a number an audience member has thought of, e.g. |
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| Hoodwink |
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| 10/31 option |
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| Halloween choice |
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| Round of cards; prank |
The Times Concise |
05 Dec 2017 |
| Pulling a rabbit out of a hat, e.g |
New York Times |
13 Nov 2017 |
| Dupe |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Oct 2017 |
| Magic shop buy |
USA Today |
15 Sep 2017 |
| *Underhanded stratagem |
New York Times |
15 Jun 2017 |
| With 41-Across, one bending unexpectedly? |
New York Times |
13 May 2017 |
| Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
USA Today |
27 Feb 2017 |
| Fool |
New York Times |
23 Feb 2017 |
| *Underhanded stratagem |
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| Fool |
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| Pulling a rabbit out of a hat, e.g. |
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| With 41-Across, one bending unexpectedly? |
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| Magic shop buy |
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| Ruse |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Dec 2016 |
| Bridge unit |
New York Times |
11 Nov 2016 |
| Halloween option |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Oct 2016 |
| Jiffy bags right for device |
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| Dupe |
Newsday |
12 Mar 2016 |
| Bridge unit |
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| Feat of magic |
Newsday |
18 Aug 2015 |
| Feat of magic |
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| Treat alternative |
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| Prank |
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| Kind of question |
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| April Fool's antic |
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| Feat of magic |
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| Fool |
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| Fast one |
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| Ruse |
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| Ruse |
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| Fool |
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| Optical illusion |
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| Halloween option |
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| Deceive |
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| Double-cross, e.g. |
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| Bit of magic |
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| Halloween option |
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| No-treat consequence? |
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| No-treat consequence? |
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| Artifice |
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| Dupe |
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| What a king may win |
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| Fool |
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| Bridge unit |
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| Gull |
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| Bamboozle |
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| David Copperfield marvel |
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| Bamboozle |
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| Fool |
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| Making a coin vanish, e.g. |
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| Bit of magic |
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| Making a coin vanish, e.g. |
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| Treat alternative |
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| Treat alternative |
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| Ruse |
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| Put one over on |
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| Treat alternative |
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| "___ or treat?" |
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| Deceive |
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| Trojan horse |
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| Misdirect, maybe |
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| One of 13 in bridge |
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| Fast one |
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| Fast one |
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| A little bridge work |
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| Prank |
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| Fool |
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| Subterfuge |
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| Kind of question |
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| Take in |
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| Indication of approval to include King in batch of playing cards |
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| Prank |
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| Halloween option |
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| Deception |
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| Halloween choice |
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| Halloween choice |
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| "_or treat!" |
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| Prank |
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| Part of a small slam |
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| Ruse |
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| Deceive |
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| Think "a wile" to get this |
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| Dodge |
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| Monkeyshine |
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| Lobster ___ (night shift) |
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| Spell of duty |
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| Treat's alternative |
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| Mountebank's forte |
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| Halloween choice |
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| One of a bridge 13 |
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| A girl, when cute. |
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| Whist item. |
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| A batch of playing cards. |
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| A spell of duty. |
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| Feat of skill. |
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| One of thirteen. |
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| Feat requiring skill. |
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| Treat's companion. |
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| One round of cards. |
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| Fraud. |
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| Subterfuge. |
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| Knack. |
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| Work shift. |
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