The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GUILE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Artful deception crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GUILE | 67 % | 5 |
| SMOKEANDMIRRORS | 33 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Artful deception
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hoax
- hoaxing
- trick
- trickery
- fraud
- plant
- chicanery
- cog
- ruse
- fake
- creative
- gaff
Crossword Answer definitions
GUILE noun- Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
- Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
- To deceive, beguile, bewile.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result GUILE
- Artful deception
- Cunning
- Sly quality
- Sneaky manner
- Trickery
- Iago's talent
- Craftiness
- Duplicity
- Shrewdness
- Wiliness