Swindling Out of Money; a Shorn Sheep Analogy

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Space Exploration, Group 902, Puzzle 5 (Lunar Eclipse).

Question is: Swindling Out of Money; a Shorn Sheep Analogy

and the answer is: FLEECING

Word Meaning:

FLEECING — present participle and gerund of fleece

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