Fraudulent offer

Latest answer — September 22, 2026

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Clue explained

A SCAM is a fraudulent scheme or offer intended to trick someone into giving up money or information. The singular noun fits “fraudulent offer.”

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Definition
An illustration warning about a deceptive fraudulent offer

NYT Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Makes a sullen face
  2. 6Beetle amulet in ancient Egypt
  3. 12Sudden and unexpected
  4. 14Was overprotective, in a way
  5. 16___ algebra
  6. 17Still in its packaging
  7. 1950/52-Across musician
  8. 21#1 hit from 50/52-Across ("You can feel it all over")
  9. 24Like a scratchy voice
  10. 25Best possible
  11. 26Billionaires' boats
  12. 30Resident of Africa's fourth-largest country
  13. 32Secrecy contracts, in brief
  14. 33Name that's a body part backward
  15. 36Obligation
  16. 37#1 hit from 50/52-Across ("Why did those days ever have to go?")
  17. 39Greek "I"
  18. 40Perched
  19. 41Fraudulent offer
  20. 42Not sinking
  21. 44Like pagodas and some cakes
  22. 46"Clemency" star Woodard
  23. 47___ point (center)
  24. 50With 52-Across, double album released on September 28, 1976, that spent 13 straight weeks at #1
  25. 52See 50-Across
  26. 56Spy's identifier
  27. 57Bloc party?
  28. 61Whistlers in the kitchen
  29. 62___ Kreme
  30. 63Doughnut quantities
  31. 64Work ___

Down

  1. 1Buddy
  2. 2___-Wan Kenobi
  3. 3Vase with a base
  4. 4Popular times for tacos
  5. 5Pancake-flipping tool
  6. 6Feng ___
  7. 7Scoop holder
  8. 8Declare definitively
  9. 9Segments of news shows
  10. 10Venues for concerts and competitions
  11. 11Road curves
  12. 13"Star ___ II: The Wrath of Khan"
  13. 15Profound
  14. 18Like some humor and runs
  15. 20"Oy ___!"
  16. 21Grain storage structures
  17. 22Broadway star Menzel
  18. 23Argue against
  19. 27"Demon Slayer" or "Attack on Titan"
  20. 28Contents of plastic sleeves or jewel cases, informally
  21. 29"lol"
  22. 31"Love it!"
  23. 33They might be thatched
  24. 34Pioneer in arcade games
  25. 35Devoured
  26. 38"This means ___!"
  27. 39Cry in response to a doorbell
  28. 41Feature of "rendezvous" and "laissez-faire"
  29. 43Celebratory hoopla
  30. 44Start liking
  31. 45Broadband connection type, in brief
  32. 47Government agcy. founded to enforce antitrust laws
  33. 48"I see"
  34. 49Formally yielded
  35. 51Pig's cry
  36. 53Ivy League school in New Haven
  37. 54Sign of things to come
  38. 55___ up (come clean)
  39. 58"... or thereabouts"
  40. 59Nail polish brand
  41. 60It has M.S.G. in it

The answer to “Fraudulent offer” in the New York Times crossword is SCAM — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 22, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 41-Across. 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.

“Fraudulent offer” answer

SCAM (4 letters)

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What does SCAM mean?

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

(noun)

  • a dishonest scheme to gain money or possessions from someone fraudulently, especially a complex or prolonged one
  • a story, rumour, or piece of information

When else has “Fraudulent offer” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 22, 2026 (most recent) → SCAM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fraudulent offer”?

The answer is SCAM, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Fraudulent offer”?

4 letters: SCAM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 22, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 41-Across.

Can “Fraudulent offer” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for September 22, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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