A shell game, for instance. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A shell game, for instance. . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUNCO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUNCO A shell game, for instance. (5)
7% ANAGRAM Canniest, for instance (7) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
7% POD Shell (peas) (3) (3) Puzzler Oct 17, 2025
7% SHOE Oxford, for instance (4) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
7% ESSO Shell Canada competitor (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
7% EXAMPLE Instance (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 13, 2025
7% TACOS Mexican meals in shells (5) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
7% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
7% FESTIVAL Lollapalooza, for instance (8) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
7% OVERHANGS Eaves, for instance (9) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
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