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Swindled, scammed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

conned

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">swindled</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('con' can be a synonym of 'swindle')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">scammed</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for conned that I've seen before include "Studied carefully" , "Taken in, tricked" , "Deceived" , "Studied; cheated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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