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Namesake of an investment scheme

Last seen in Universal Crossword December 12, 2023 Answers

Stumped by the crossword clue "Namesake of an investment scheme"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the Universal Crossword puzzle on December 12, 2023. We've scoured our database and found 135 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is PONZI (5 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.

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PONZI
Namesake of an investment scheme
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2023
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INSANE
Ridiculously high-risk, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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NORRIS
NHL trophy namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
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AMALFI
Italian town with a namesake coast
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
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PIGPEN
Animal enclosure with a namesake cipher
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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IPOS
Wall St. investment opportunities
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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SCHOLL
Podiatrist with a namesake orthopedic brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
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CAESAR
July's namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
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KALAMATA
Greek city with a namesake olive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
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SCAM
Ponzi scheme, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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SOUSA
Composer with a namesake horn
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
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DOUBLEYOURMONEY
Achieve a 100% return on an investment ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
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ROOMIES
*Sneaky scheme
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
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MEMESTOCK
Viral investment
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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FRAMEJOB
Scapegoating scheme, or what the ends of the answers to the starred clues may be part of?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
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BASEL
Swiss namesake of an international series of art fairs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
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LIMA
South American capital city with a namesake legume
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
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ROTHIRA
Tax-sheltered investment option
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
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SEAL
Singer who became his namesake animal in a 2025 Super Bowl ad
Universal Crossword · Oct 8, 2025
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EZRA
Cornell University's namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
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ETRADE
Online investment service
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
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TNOTE
Govt. investment option
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
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ASHE
New York stadium namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
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RUSE
Sneaky scheme
Universal Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
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CON
Swindler's scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
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AABB
"Humpty Dumpty" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2025
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LUCIA
Holy namesake of a Lesser Antilles island
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
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TAIPEI
Capital with a namesake 101-floor skyscraper
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
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IRA
Long-term investment type
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2025
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DAYTRADE
Make a short-term investment
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
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JUNIOR
Pop’s namesake
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 28, 2024
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HAREBRAINED
Half-baked scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
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CRYPTOCURRENCY
"What investment do you recommend to your fellow creatures of the night?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
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TITO
Handmade vodka namesake
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
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COTTONONTO
... and was confident nobody would __ the scheme ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2024
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ISAACNEWTON
Laws of Motion namesake
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2024
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DIET
Losing scheme
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 27, 2024
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ARTEMIS
Greek goddess who's the namesake of a NASA program
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2024
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BERMUDA
Island with a namesake Triangle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2024
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ABAA
Quatrain rhyme scheme
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
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ROTHIRAS
Untaxed investment options
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2024
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PRINCESSDI
Purple Beanie Baby's royal namesake, familiarly (Note this answer's last 2 letters + ...)
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2024
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PLOY
Cunning scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2024
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TBOND
Govt. investment
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 2, 2024
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REDVELVETCAKE
Decadent treat, like its namesake
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
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COTTONCANDY
Fluffy treat, like its namesake
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
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FRENCHSILKPIE
Smooth treat, like its namesake
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
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LACECOOKIES
Delicate treats, like their namesake
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
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HEDGEMAIZE
Avoid the downside in a corn investment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
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STEREO
Sound investment?
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2023
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SAPPORO
Japanese city with a namesake brewery
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2023
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MONROE
President with a namesake doctrine
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2023
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SAGAS
Long-term investment accounts?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2023
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THETIMES
London institution with a Los Angeles namesake, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2023
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GENOA
Ligurian port on a namesake gulf
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2023
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RHYMINGCOUPLETS
The “AA” and “BB” of an AABB scheme
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
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IPO
Wall St. investment opportunity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2023
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PYRAMIDSCHEME
*Multilevel investment swindle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2023
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ANTE
Blue chip investment that goes to pot, perhaps?
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2023
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PHISH
Jam band with a namesake Ben & Jerry's flavor
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2023
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NORISK
Like the safest investment
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2023
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MALAGA
Spanish port town that's the namesake of a dessert wine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2023
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MUSTANG
Ford that's the namesake of the "pony car" class of autos
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 6, 2023
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GROWTHSTOCK
Good long-term investment
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 1, 2022
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DOPPLER
Physicist with a namesake “shift”
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 14, 2022
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PLOT
Secret scheme
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2022
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EMAILSCAM
Digital correspondence scheme
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2022
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ROWE
T. ___ Price (investment firm)
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2022
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HATCHEDAPLOT
Devised a fiendish scheme, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2022
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POLO
Horseback game with a namesake shirt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2022
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SYST
Org. scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2022
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BIKRAM
Yoga-as-exercise namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2022
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ONTO
"I'm __ your scheme!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2022
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LOSS
Frustrating investment outcome
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2022
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ALAN
Turing with a namesake test
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2022
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OCCAM
Certain razor namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2022
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SALK
La Jolla scientific research institute namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2022
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ARTROSS
Hockey trophy namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2021
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EARS
Orecchiette pasta's namesake body parts
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2021
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INCOMESTREAM
Retiree's investment goal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2021
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AGATHA
Mystery award namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2021
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NON
**Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2021
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BLUECHIPSTOCK
High-quality investment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2021
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ORINOCO
South American river with a crocodile namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2021
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BUNKO
Swindling scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2021
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INON
Part of, as a scheme
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2021
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ERIE
Tribe with a namesake Great Lake
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2021
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UTNE
Alternative media namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2021
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DRAGONBOAT
Traditional Chinese racing craft with a namesake festival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2021
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SFO
Cal. airport not in its namesake city
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2021
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PAUL
*Frozen fish brand namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2021
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UTES
People who are a Western state's namesake
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2021
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SANTAANA
Canyon namesake of dry California winds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2021
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BOBBYRYDELL
*Singer who's the namesake of the high school in "Grease"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2021
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ASTOR
Tycoon who is an Oregon city namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2021
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STANLEY
Lord with a namesake sports trophy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2021
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PROFITFORAKING
Certain royal investment gain?
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2021
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CALCULATEDRISK
Many an investment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2020
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EGYPT
Good country to run a pyramid scheme in?
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2020
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CAROL
Burnett with a namesake Golden Globe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2020
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KATZ
New York deli namesake Willy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2020
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NUTSO
Insane, as a scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
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LYME
Disease namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2020
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DECOR
Color scheme, furniture and such
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2020
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FIRSTDAUGHTER
Whom each of this puzzle’s featured women have as a namesake
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 22, 2020
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AABA
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" rhyme scheme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2020
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ARNOLD
"Happy Days" diner namesake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2020
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SACHS
Goldman __: investment banking giant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2020
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EVEREST
Its namesake, a former Surveyor General of India, objected to having it being for him
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2019
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PLINYTHEFIELDER
Roman naturalist's baseball-playing namesake?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2019
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TBONDS
Govt.-issued investments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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TOPCAT
Hanna-Barbera feline who hatched schemes in an alley
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
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STEREOS
Sound investments?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
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IRAS
Some long-term investments, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
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SCAMS
Treacherous schemes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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BLUECHIPS
Low-risk investments
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
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CDS
S&L investments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2025
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ASSETS
Cash on hand, investments, etc.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2024
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CABAL
Group of schemers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
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MICROLOANS
*Small-scale investments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2023
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STOCKS
Wall Street investments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2022
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PLOTTED
Was a schemer
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 21, 2022
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CONS
Deceitful schemes
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2022
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SANDALDOLLARS
Income from Birkenstock investments?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2022
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STANZAS
Some have ABAB rhyme schemes
Universal Crossword · May 18, 2022
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CONARTIST
One dreams up schemes
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2022
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BONDS
Some investments
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 12, 2022
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RATEDAAA
Like investment-grade bonds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2021
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USES
*Deceptive schemes
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2021
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HEDGES
Risk-offsetting investments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2021
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MAES
Ginnie __: investments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2021
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BONDFUNDS
Some investments
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 8, 2020
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PAYTOPLAY
Like schemes that require money
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2020
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MICE
Computer devices bearing little resemblance to their real-life namesakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2020

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How many possible solutions does "Namesake of an investment scheme" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 135 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PONZI (5 letters).
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The best answer for "Namesake of an investment scheme" is PONZI with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Namesake of an investment scheme" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 12, 2023.
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