Each of these answers for “Fleece” reflects how real solvers handled the clue in past puzzles, offering reliable entries that have already passed editorial approval.
Suggested Answers:
- SKIN
- CON
- GRIFT
- WOOL
- ROB
- SHEEPSKIN
- SWINDLE
- RIPOFF
- SHEAR
- SCAM
- MOHAIR
- ROOK
- BILK
- GOUGE
- PELT
Synonyms and Definitions
SKIN
- Synonyms: bark, clamber, cutis, hide, pare, peel, pelt, scramble, scrape, shin, shinny, sputter, struggle, tegument
CON
- Synonyms: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, convict, defraud, diddle, flimflam, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, hustle, inmate, learn, memorise, memorize, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, sting, swindle, victimize, yard bird, yardbird
- Definition: a disagreement against a suggested plan
WOOL
- Synonyms: woolen, woollen
ROB
- Synonyms: gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, soak, surcharge
SHEEPSKIN
- Synonyms: diploma, lambskin, parchment
SWINDLE
- Synonyms: cheat, con, rig
SCAM
- Synonyms: cozenage
ROOK
- Synonyms: castle, corvus frugilegus
BILK
- Synonyms: baffle, cross, elude, evade, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
GOUGE
- Synonyms: dent, ding, extort, force out, nick, rack, rout, squeeze, wring
PELT
- Synonyms: bombard, fur, pepper, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, skin, stream