Leading con-man's racket may affect one painfully (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAMP Leading con-man's racket may affect one painfully (5) (5)
67% ADAM Leading man? (4) New York Times Dec 27, 2025
64% SHELLINGOUT Paying, painfully (11) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
64% BLUFFER Con man (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 27, 2025
61% NOISES Beak's imprisoning one for rackets (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
61% NOISE Racket (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 23, 2025
61% DIN Racket (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
58% FONDNESS Affection (8) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
58% TOOREAL Painfully close to home (7) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
58% MINUSES Cons (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
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