In his panic, he attempted to deceive (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHEAT In his panic, he attempted to deceive (5) (5)
6% TRY Attempt (3) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
6% SHOT Attempt (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 10, 2026
6% LIETO Deceive (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
6% SCAR He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% HOODWINK Deceive (8) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
6% DUPE Deceive, trick (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
6% FREAKS Panics, with "out" (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
6% CON Deceive (3) (3) Mirror Quick Dec 15, 2025
6% TRIED Attempted (5) LA Times Mini Dec 11, 2025
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