Subterfuge
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 1 Jun 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 28 Apr 2017
Crossword Answers
4 letters
PLOY
A maneuver in a game or conversation
TRAP
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
RUSE
A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
SHAM
Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
WILE
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
5 letters
BLIND
A protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
TRICK
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
DODGE
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
6 letters
DECEIT
The act of deceiving
7 letters
PRETEXT
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
EVASION
The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
8 letters
ARTIFICE
A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
9 letters
DUPLICITY
Acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another