In North American slang, a confidence trickster's accomplice who poses as an enthusiastic or successful punter to encourage participation (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHILL In North American slang, a confidence trickster's accomplice who poses as an enthusiastic or successful punter to encourage participation (5) (5)
48% KICKBUTT Be super-successful, in slang (8) New York Times Sep 30, 2026
44% ASKS Poses (4) New York Times Oct 30, 2026
44% MUSICIAN Trickster replacing silver with American player (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 28, 2026
44% ONO Yoko who participated in a bed-in (3) New York Times Oct 6, 2026
44% WHENCANYOUSTART Question posed at the end of a successful job interview (15) New York Times Oct 2, 2026
44% ASSURED Confident (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2026
44% CANYON North American gorge (6) The Times Specialist Sep 28, 2026
44% SWINDLER Confidence trickster (8) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2024
42% GEEK Enthusiast (4) USA Today Nov 7, 2026
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