Taken for a ride is an expression used to describe someone who has been tricked or deceived into doing something, usually resulting in a financial loss. The crossword solutions for this term are DUPED (5 letters), CONNED (6 letters), HOSED (5 letters), and had (3 letters). DUPED means to have been tricked or deceived, CONNED means to have been swindled or cheated, HOSED means to have been taken advantage of, and had means to have been taken in or fooled.