Crooked merchant confused backer with mere talk Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLACKMARKETEER Crooked merchant confused backer with mere talk (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 16, 2017
3% PROPONENT Backer (9) Puzzler Backwords Jan 11, 2026
2% LOUD ___ and clear (with no confusion) (4)
2% DAZE Confused state (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
2% JAWED Talked and talked (5) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
2% ELI Yale backer (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
2% ETAILER Online merchant (7) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
2% SETON Not to be talked out of (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
2% ZAG Half a crooked course (3) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
2% SPEAK Talk (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 25, 2026

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