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Tom O'Brien (c. 1851 − September 29, 1904) was an American confidence man and swindler during the late 19th century. He was popularly known as "King of the Bunco Men", along with other prominent tricksters such as Joseph "Hungry Joe" Lewis and Charles P. Miller, and organized countless bunco and confidence schemes throughout the United States, especially in New Orleans, Chicago and New York ...
The Swindler (novel) (Spanish: El Buscón), 1604; The Swindler, novel by Ethel M. Dell; The Swindler (film), 1919 British silent drama film based on the story by Ethel M. Dell; The Swinder, Swedish documentary by Jon Ekstrand; The Swindlers, re-release title for the 1946 film White Tie and Tails; The Swindlers, 1963 Italian comedy film
Swindler is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Daris Swindler (1925–2007), American anthropologist; John Edward Swindler (1944–1990), American murderer; Mary Hamilton Swindler (1884–1967), American archaeologist, author, and professor
The Pardoner, from the Ellesmere Chaucer. A distinction is drawn between the charlatan and other kinds of confidence tricksters. The charlatan is usually a salesperson of a certain service or product, who has no personal relationship with his "marks" (customers or clients), and avoids elaborate hoaxes or roleplaying con-games.
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When an answer is composed of multiple or hyphenated words, some crosswords (especially in Britain) indicate the structure of the answer. For example, "(3,5)" after a clue indicates that the answer is composed of a three-letter word followed by a five-letter word. Most American-style crosswords do not provide this information.
Raw "trial and error" is best used when only two or three words can potentially fit at a given location; temporarily assume one of the words, and see if an impossible letter combination results. If so, that word is not the one that should go in the grid at that location. [ 3 ]