Kind of elaborate crime in "The Sting" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kind of elaborate crime in "The Sting" featured in New York Times Special Crossword puzzle on October 21, 2026. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CON Kind of elaborate crime in "The Sting" (3) New York Times Special Crossword Oct 21, 2026
6% WASP Stinging insect (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 19, 2026
6% OUCH "That stings!" (4)
6% ABEE "... sting like --" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 5, 2026
6% WASPS Stinging insects (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 4, 2026
6% GOON "Please elaborate ..." (4) Universal Sep 22, 2026
6% SPREAD Elaborate meal (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
6% FETE Elaborate party (4) Newsday Sep 6, 2026
6% BEE Stinging insect (3) Commuter Sep 4, 2026
6% HORNET Stinging insect (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2026

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