The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PLOY which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Bit of subterfuge crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
PLOY | 61 % | 4 |
RUSE | 39 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bit of subterfuge
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ploy
- ruse
- trap
- wile
- trick
- deceit
- crook
- escape
- escaped
- evasion
- excuse
- mask
Crossword Answer definitions
PLOY noun- A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
- Sport; frolic.
- Employment.
- To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PLOY
- Ruse
- Gimmick
- Artful dodge
- Clever machination
- Tricky maneuver
- Strategy
- Underhanded tactic
- Stratagem
- Clever tactic
- Sly stratagem