| CON | "Against" side of a debate |
| CON | "Artist" who is criminal |
| CON | "Artist" who swindles |
| CON | "Don't trust him, he's a ___ artist" |
| CON | "No" side of a debate |
| CON | "Pro" counterpart, in a debate |
| CON | "Pro" opposite, on a list |
| CON | "___ Air" (1997 Nic Cage film) |
| CON | "___ Air" (1997 Nicolas Cage film) |
| CON | "___ Air" (1997 Nicolas Cage/John Cusack movie) |
| CON | "___ Air" (1997 action movie starring Nicolas Cage) |
| CON | "___ Air" (Nicolas Cage movie) |
| CON | "___ Calma," reggaeton song by Daddy Yankee that was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2019 |
| CON | 16-Across's counterpart |
| CON | A reason not to |
| CON | Against |
| CON | Against a proposal, "pro and ___" |
| CON | Against swindle |
| CON | Anti |
| CON | Anti body? |
| CON | Argument against |
| CON | Argument against something |
| CON | Arroz ___ leche |
| CON | Arroz ___ pollo |
| CON | Bamboozle |
| CON | Big gathering of fans, casually |
| CON | Big gathering, for short |
| CON | Bilk |
| CON | Bill Cosby, now |
| CON | Bunko game |
| CON | Café ___ leche (coffee with milk) |
| CON | Café ___ leche (coffee with milk, in Spanish) |
| CON | Caller on a cell phone? |
| CON | Cell dweller |
| CON | Cell occupant |
| CON | Cell resident |
| CON | Cell sojourner |
| CON | Cheat |
| CON | Chili __ carne |
| CON | Chili ___ carne |
| CON | Chili ___ carne (dish) |
| CON | Chili ___ carne (spicy dish) |
| CON | Chili ___ carne (spicy stew) |
| CON | Chili ___ queso |
| CON | Comic-___ |
| CON | Comic-___ (annual book convention) |
| CON | Comic-___ (annual event in San Diego) |
| CON | Comic-___ (annual fan fest in San Diego) |
| CON | Comic-___ (big annual gathering in San Diego) |
| CON | Comic-___ (convention for Marvel lovers, perhaps) |
| CON | Comic-___, San Diego event with cosplayers |
| CON | Counterpart of "pro" |
| CON | Criminal, for short |
| CON | Debate position |
| CON | Debate side |
| CON | Debate side that is not "pro" |
| CON | Debate side that is not pro |
| CON | Debate side that's opposite "pro" |
| CON | Debate's side that is not pro |
| CON | Deceive |
| CON | Deceive by tricking |
| CON | Deceive in an elaborate scam |
| CON | Deceive prisoner |
| CON | Deceive skilfully |
| CON | Deceive someone |
| CON | Deceive, informally |
| CON | Deceiving trick |
| CON | Deception artist |
| CON | Devious setup (be a swindler, say) |
| CON | Devious setup (ex-___) |
| CON | Disadvantage |
| CON | Dishonest artist? |
| CON | Downside |
| CON | Drawback |
| CON | Dupe |
| CON | Dupe (inf) |
| CON | Elaborate fraud |
| CON | Event name suffix |
| CON | Ex-__; former inmate |
| CON | Ex-___ (former prisoner) |
| CON | Fan gathering, for short |
| CON | Fan gathering, informally |
| CON | Fast one, so to speak |
| CON | Felon |
| CON | Felon, for short |
| CON | Felonious "artist" |
| CON | Firm with new prisoner |
| CON | Fleece |
| CON | Flimflam |
| CON | Flimflammer |
| CON | Fool |
| CON | Frequent tempo follower on scores |
| CON | Grift |
| CON | Grifter's game |
| CON | Gull or rook |
| CON | Guy who once listened to Johnny Cash's "At San Quentin" |
| CON | Hoodwink |
| CON | Hornswoggle |
| CON | Hustle |
| CON | Inmate |
| CON | Inmate, for short |
| CON | Instance of deception |
| CON | Intentionally mislead |
| CON | It may look like a great deal |
| CON | It's a minus, and what must be subtracted from 46-, 52- and 63-Across |
| CON | Jailbird |
| CON | Jailer's charge |
| CON | Kind of artist |
| CON | Kind of artist who's not very good? |
| CON | Lifer |
| CON | Long ___ |
| CON | Long ___ (elaborate deceit) |
| CON | Lying artist? |
| CON | Meeting for comic book enthusiasts or Santas, for short |
| CON | Mexican menu preposition |
| CON | Minus |
| CON | Mislead in a scam |
| CON | Much of the plot of ''The Sting'' |
| CON | Negative aspect |
| CON | Negative debate side |
| CON | Negative point |
| CON | Negative side of a debate |
| CON | Nonpro? |
| CON | Non-pro |
| CON | Non-pro, of a sort |
| CON | Non-pro? |
| CON | Not "pro," in a debate |
| CON | Not a pro |
| CON | Not pro |
| CON | One behind bars |
| CON | One found in a pen |
| CON | One in a big house? |
| CON | One in a cell |
| CON | One in a pen |
| CON | One in the clink |
| CON | One in the cooler |
| CON | One kept in the cooler |
| CON | One side in a debate |
| CON | One side of a debate |
| CON | One side of a formal debate |
| CON | One side of an argument |
| CON | One side of an issue |
| CON | Opposed |
| CON | Opposed to |
| CON | Opposed view |
| CON | Opposing |
| CON | Opposite of "pro" |
| CON | Opposite of "pro," in a debate |
| CON | Opposite of 11a |
| CON | Opposite of 46-Down |
| CON | Opposite of 6-Down |
| CON | Opposite of pro |
| CON | Opposite of pro, in an argument |
| CON | Opposite of pro, on a list |
| CON | Oppositionist |
| CON | Pen denizen |
| CON | Pen filler |
| CON | Pen pal? |
| CON | Pen resident |
| CON | Person behind bars, for short |
| CON | Person in a jail cell |
| CON | Person in jail |
| CON | Persuade by trickery |
| CON | Phisher's scheme |
| CON | Planned deception |
| CON | Point against |
| CON | Point not in favor |
| CON | Ponzi scheme artist? |
| CON | Pretend to be a wealthy German heiress to get free hotel rooms, for example |
| CON | Prison inmate |
| CON | Prisoner |
| CON | Prisoner who's escaped from this puzzle's theme answers |
| CON | Prisoner, for short |
| CON | Pro and __ |
| CON | Pro and ___ |
| CON | Pro and ___ (Positive and negative) |
| CON | Pro and ___ (advantage and disadvantage) |
| CON | Pro and ___ (both sides of an issue) |
| CON | Pro and ___ (for and against) |
| CON | Pro and ___ (list divisions) |
| CON | Pro and ___ (sides in a debate) |
| CON | Pro and ____ |
| CON | Pro challenger |
| CON | Pro's adversary in a debate |
| CON | Pro's antonym? |
| CON | Pro's buddy |
| CON | Pro's counterpart |
| CON | Pro's counterpart in a debate |
| CON | Pro's counterpart, on lists |
| CON | Pro's counterpart, to a decision maker |
| CON | Pro's counterpart, to a decision-maker |
| CON | Pro's opponent |
| CON | Pro's opponent, in a debate |
| CON | Pro's opposite |
| CON | Pro's opposite, in a debate |
| CON | Pro's opposite? |
| CON | Pros and ___s |
| CON | Pro’s opposite |
| CON | Pull a fast one on |
| CON | Pull a scam on |
| CON | Pull one over on |
| CON | Put one over on |
| CON | Reason against |
| CON | Reason not to |
| CON | Reason not to do something |
| CON | Reason why not |
| CON | Record holder? |
| CON | Rip off |
| CON | Rook |
| CON | Run a scam on |
| CON | Ruse |
| CON | San Diego Comic-___ (annual event) |
| CON | San Diego Comic-___ (convention with cosplayers) |
| CON | San Diego Comic-___, annual convention |
| CON | San Diego Comic-___, annual entertainment event |
| CON | Scam |
| CON | Scam (inf) |
| CON | Scam artist |
| CON | Scam someone |
| CON | Scammer's scheme |
| CON | See 13-Down |
| CON | See 1-Across |
| CON | See 30 Down |
| CON | Sentence server |
| CON | Shady scheme |
| CON | She may never turn pro |
| CON | Shell game |
| CON | Short name for a prisoner |
| CON | Short record holder? |
| CON | Side opposite 30-Down |
| CON | Sing Sing inhabitant |
| CON | Sing Sing inmate |
| CON | Snooker |
| CON | Snow |
| CON | Someone who cheats people |
| CON | Specialty of some artists |
| CON | Sting |
| CON | Sting operation |
| CON | Suffix for a fan gathering |
| CON | Swindle |
| CON | Swindle (inf) |
| CON | Swindle a prisoner |
| CON | Swindle or swindler |
| CON | Swindle or trick someone |
| CON | Swindle prisoner |
| CON | Swindle, informally |
| CON | Swindler |
| CON | Swindler's creation |
| CON | Swindler's deal |
| CON | Swindler's scheme |
| CON | Take for a ride |
| CON | Take in |
| CON | The opposite of a pro, on a list |
| CON | Three-card Monte, e.g. |
| CON | Time server |
| CON | To deceive |
| CON | To swindle or dupe someone |
| CON | Trick |
| CON | Voting "nay" |
| CON | Voting no |
| CON | What Utah's Rick Koerber was found guilty of running in 2018 with his property investment business |
| CON | With 15-Down, flimflamming guy |
| CON | With, in Spanish |
| CON | With, in musical directions |
| CON | Work done on a mark |
| CON | Yardbird |
| CON | __ artist (scammer) |
| CON | ___ artist (grifter) |
| CON | ___ artist (one who swindles) |
| CON | ___ artist (scammer) |
| CON | ___ artist (swindler) |
| CON | ___ job (scam) |
| CON | _____ amore (with love) |