This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 2026 (31 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ M
Show the answer
About the answer
SCAM as a word: A fraudulent deal; (ambitransitive) To defraud or embezzle.
SCAM has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Matriarch of six of the 12 tribes of Israel (26 Across)
- Make a choice (27 Across)
- Trouble (28 Across)
- 1982 film whose name is a security program (30 Across)
- Prepare for a mechanic's certification exam? (33 Across)
- Pulsates (40 Across)
- Rock's Plastic ___ Band (42 Across)
- Central parts of planets (43 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers