The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RUSE , but the solution may also be SMOKE SCREEN which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Deceptive tactic crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUSE | 86 % | 4 |
| SMOKE SCREEN | 14 % | 12 |
Why may SMOKE-SCREEN be the right solution?
"Smoke screen" is a deceptive tactic used to obscure the truth or divert attention. In this case, the answer fits the clue perfectly as it describes a tactic that is used to deceive or mislead others.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Deceptive tactic
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deception
- trick
- ploy
- scheme
- script
- warp
- devise
- imagine
- engineer
- contrive
- maneuver
- plot
Crossword Answer definitions
RUSE noun- A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
- (by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
- Cunning, guile, trickery.
- To deceive or trick using a ruse.
- Of an animal: to turn or double back to elude hunters or their hunting dogs.
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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