Bamboozles

Latest answer — August 03, 2026

1 Across

5 Across

Tricks someone with a convincing ruse or smooth sales pitch 🎭

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LA Times Mini Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Bamboozles
  2. 5Bamboozles
  3. 6"Platoon" movie studio
  4. 7Helsinki populace
  5. 8Invoice listings

Down

  1. 1Polish-born chemist and Nobelist Marie
  2. 2State one's case
  3. 3Glowing athletic shoe colors
  4. 41040 IDs
  5. 5Remove, as a hat

The answer to “Bamboozles” in the LA Times Mini crossword is CONS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 3, 2026 at 1-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include DUPES. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Bamboozles” answer

CONS (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as DUPES

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Why the answer is CONS

Tricks someone with a convincing ruse or smooth sales pitch 🎭

What does CONS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of CONS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them

Other answers for “Bamboozles”

LA Times Mini has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides CONS, it has also been DUPES. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bamboozles”?

The answer is CONS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 3, 2026. Other answers for this clue include DUPES.

How many letters is the answer to “Bamboozles”?

4 letters: CONS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been DUPES (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 3, 2026, at 1-Across. Earlier appearances: August 3, 2026 → DUPES.

Can “Bamboozles” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides CONS, LA Times Mini has also used DUPES for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of today's LA Times Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the LA Times Mini answers page.

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