The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LIESTO , but the solution may also be LIES TO which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Deceives crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LIESTO | 40 % | 6 |
| DUPES | 12 % | 5 |
| CONS | 9 % | 4 |
| LIES | 7 % | 4 |
| MISLEADS | 7 % | 8 |
| FLAMS | 5 % | 5 |
| COZENS | 5 % | 6 |
| FOOLS | 2 % | 5 |
| GULLS | 2 % | 5 |
| CHICANES | 2 % | 8 |
| SNOWS | 2 % | 5 |
| LIES TO | 2 % | 7 |
| LEADSON | 2 % | 7 |
| DELUDES | 2 % | 7 |
Why may GULLS be the right solution?
The word "gulls" is a verb that means to deceive or cheat someone, often by gaining their trust and then taking advantage of them. Therefore, "gulls" is the right answer to the clue "Deceives".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Deceives
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- delude
- betray
- cozen
- lead astray
- lead on
- misleads
- lurks
- cons
- cozens
- deceptive
- deceits
- deception
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LIESTO
- Deceives
- Misleads, in a way
- Is dishonest with, in a way
- Remains stationary, as a ship
- Holds still, at sea
- More than misinforms
- Misinforms
- Stays still, nautically
- Misleads
- Isn't straight with
More clues leading to the result DUPES
- Cat's-paws
- Deceives
- Fools, as I have never done to anyone in my life
- Marks
- Swindles
- Gullible guys
- Suckers in
- Patsies
- Plays for a fool
- Swindling victims
More clues leading to the result CONS
- Bamboozles
- Time servers
- Negatives
- Yardbirds
- Swindles
- Puts one over on
- Takes for a ride
- Pen pals?
- Pen men
- Potential problems
More clues leading to the result LIES
- Bull-artist's repertoire
- Is situated
- Perjures
- Reclines
- Taradiddles
- "True ___" with Arnold
- Fabrications
- What today's puzzle is full of, in certain spots
- "True ___" (Schwarzenegger film)
- Perjures oneself
More clues leading to the result MISLEADS
- Hornswoggles
- Hoodwinks
- Deceives
- Deceives.
- Bamboozles
- Is devious
- Deludes
- Isn't completely honest with
- Isn't totally straight with
More clues leading to the result FLAMS
More clues leading to the result COZENS
More clues leading to the result FOOLS
- Jesters
- They rush in
- Takes in
- Bozos
- We mortals
- Ninnies
- No rocket scientists, they
- April honorees?
- April 1 prank victims
- They rush in where angels fear to tread
More clues leading to the result GULLS
- Aquatic birds
- Coastal fliers
- Beach birds
- Sea birds
- Shore fliers
- Beach fliers
- Shore birds
- Kittiwakes.
- Members of the tern family.
- Mews
More clues leading to the result CHICANES
More clues leading to the result SNOWS
- "The ____ of Kilimanjaro"
- Hemingway's "The ____ of Kilimanjaro"
- __ under (overwhelms)
- "The __ of Kilimanjaro"
- Cons
- Falls in flakes
- Plays for a sucker
- Winter falls
- "The ___ of Kilimanjaro"
- Pulls a fast one on
More clues leading to the result LIES TO
More clues leading to the result LEADSON
- Deceives
- Steers astray
- Plays for a fool
- Dupes
- Induces to believe.
- Teases
- Entices
- Misdirects
- Beguiles
- Strings along