Ruse
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.
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Publications
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 10 Dec 2021
- The Mirror Quick - Wednesday, 12 May 2021
- The Daily Mail Quick - Monday, 1 Feb 2021
- The Mirror Quick - Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 7 Jan 2020
Crossword Answers
3 letters
CON
In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"
4 letters
SCAM
A fraudulent business scheme
PLOY
A maneuver in a game or conversation
TRAP
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
USER
A person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
WILE
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
FLAM
PLOT
A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
5 letters
DODGE
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
TRICK
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
FEINT
Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
6 letters
GAMBIT
A maneuver in a game or conversation
SCHEME
A schematic or preliminary plan
DECEIT
The act of deceiving
8 letters
FLIMFLAM
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
JUGGLERY
Artful trickery designed to achieve an end; "the senator's tax program was mere jugglery"
ARTIFICE
A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
PRETENSE
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
9 letters
DECEPTION
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
STRATAGEM
A maneuver in a game or conversation
DIVERSION
An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
10 letters
SUBTERFUGE
Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"
SHENANIGAN
Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
11 letters
MACHINATION
A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends