Answer: CONS
CONS is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 97 times.
Referring Clues:
- Bamboozles
 - Hoodwinks
 - Many dealers in hot merchandise, in time
 - Hustles
 - Alcatraz population, once
 - Tricks
 - Reasons to vote no
 - Swindles
 - Flimflammery
 - Pen denizens
 - Pen fill
 - Flimflams
 - Negative arguments
 - Inmates
 - Bad points
 - Hornswoggles
 - Fools
 - Jailbirds
 - Prison yard residents
 - Pulls a scam on
 - Insiders, of a sort
 - Pen dwellers
 - Pen pals?
 - Reasons not to
 - Cooler fill
 - Jug band?
 - Deceives
 - Pen residents?
 - Pros and __
 - Arguments against
 - Takes for a sap
 - Big house residents
 - Reasons not to, for short
 - Snookers
 - Residents of the tank
 - Some pen pals?
 - Takes to the cleaners
 - Plays for a sucker
 - Those against
 - Opposite of 34-Across
 - One side of an issue
 - Cell dwellers, for short
 - Pros and ___
 - Takes in
 - Snow jobs
 - Scams
 - Pros' opposite
 - Takes for a ride
 - Grifters' games
 - Debate group
 - Debate side
 - Pulls a fast one on
 - Unfavorable votes
 - Puts one over on
 - One side of a debate
 - Slammer residents
 - Rips off
 - Cheats
 - Negative facets
 - Dupes
 - Baloney manufacture
 - Not pros
 - Negative points
 - Reasons to say no
 - Pen occupants
 - Deceptions
 - Sting targets
 - Yardbirds
 - Plays for a sap
 - Column on a decision maker's list
 - Fakes out
 - Fleeces
 - Decision maker's list
 - Argue the pros and ___
 - Joint tenants?
 - Pen sharers
 - Prisoners
 - Pokey dwellers
 - Pulls a swindle on
 - 35-Across voters
 - Drawbacks
 - Alcatraz filler, once
 - Cell denizens
 - U-turn from pros
 - Disadvantages found in this puzzle's three longest Across answers ...
 - Occupants of pens
 - Downsides
 - Pros' opposites
 - Reasons against
 - Decision-making column heading
 - Opposite of pros
 - Bad side
 - Pros' counterparts
 - Runs a scam on
 - Computer desktop items
 - They're no pros
 - *Mensa, for one
 
Last Seen In:
- LA Times - September 20, 2025
 - New York Times - May 29, 2025
 - New York Times - January 27, 2025
 - USA Today - January 23, 2025
 - LA Times - July 14, 2024
 - LA Times - May 16, 2024
 - New York Times - April 23, 2024
 - New York Times - February 25, 2024
 - LA Times - February 12, 2024
 - USA Today - December 29, 2023
 - New York Times - July 27, 2023
 - New York Times - April 11, 2023
 - USA Today - March 16, 2023
 - USA Today - November 08, 2022
 - New York Times - October 23, 2022
 - New York Times - May 13, 2022
 - USA Today - March 04, 2022
 - New York Times - January 21, 2022
 - LA Times - October 25, 2021
 - New York Times - September 07, 2021
 
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