The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PLOY , but the solution may also be FEINT which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in Universal uClick).
Deceptive maneuver crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PLOY | 33 % | 4 |
| RUSE | 22 % | 4 |
| FEINT | 22 % | 5 |
| STRATAGEM | 11 % | 9 |
| ARTIFICE | 11 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Deceptive maneuver
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- artifice
- feint
- ruse
- ploy
- stratagem
- twist
- feints
- device
- gimmick
- fake
- play
- finesse
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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PLOY
- Ruse
- Gimmick
- Artful dodge
- Clever machination
- Tricky maneuver
- Strategy
- Underhanded tactic
- Stratagem
- Clever tactic
- Sly stratagem
More clues leading to the result RUSE
- Crafty manuever
- Subterfuge
- Trick
- Deception
- Devious scheme
- Artful dodge
- Bit of chicanery
- Con man's device
- Artifice
- Ploy
More clues leading to the result FEINT
- False move
- Shaking move
- Mock blow
- Deceptive move
- Deceiving movement
- Ring ruse
- Pugilist's ploy
- Tricky move
- Diversionary tactic
- Fencing move