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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cheat … or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORTCHANGE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHORTCHANGE Cheat … or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters | (11) | New York Times | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 6% | COMPASS Backpacker's tool ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters | (7) | New York Times Midi | Apr 3, 2026 |
| 6% | CORNERTHEMARKET Gain a monopoly, and a hint to the circled letters | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 6% | HEADSUP Advance warning, and a hint to the circled letters | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 24, 2026 |
| 5% | BABYBUMPS Indicators of pregnancy ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and shape!) | (9) | New York Times Midi | May 15, 2026 |
| 5% | DIPPER Ladle, and a hint to this puzzle's circles | (6) | Wall Street Journal | May 12, 2026 |
| 5% | COIL This puzzle's circled letters, e.g. | (4) | New York Times Midi | May 8, 2026 |
| 5% | CROSSPOLLINATED Hybridized, botanically … or like four pairs of answers in this puzzle (and the circled letters they intersect on)? | (15) | New York Times | May 6, 2026 |
| 5% | REVERSECOURSE Cry from the bridge, maybe, and a hint to each set of circles | (13) | Wall Street Journal | May 2, 2026 |
| 5% | CON Cheat | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Apr 30, 2026 |
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