1. person who cheats others.   swindler   pyromaniac   scapegoat   tycoon   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. actor or actress.   connoisseur   spendthrift   thespian   ventriloquist   Half-n-half Clue   3. servile person or one who flatters (his superiors).   pedagogue   subaltern   waif   sycophant   Half-n-half Clue   4. teacher or pedant.   skeptic   pedagogue   ragamuffin   ventriloquist   Half-n-half Clue   5. person in excess of number required.   supernumerary   turncoat   recluse   pedagogue   Half-n-half Clue   6. person suffering from severe mental disorder.   pyromaniac   retinue   psychopath   tanner   Half-n-half Clue   7. junior officer or subordinate.   voyeur   subaltern   vintner   tyro   Half-n-half Clue