The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IMPS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Devious sorts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMPS | 33 % | 4 |
| SLYDOGS | 33 % | 7 |
| SNEAKS | 33 % | 6 |
Why may IMPS be the right solution?
The answer "IMPS" fits the clue "Devious sorts" because "IMPS" typically refers to mischievous or cunning individuals.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Devious sorts
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Crossword Answer definitions
IMPS noun- A small, mischievous sprite, or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful.
- A mischievous child.
- A baby Tasmanian devil.
- A young shoot of a plant, tree etc.
- A scion, offspring; a child.
- Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, such as an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; or a length of twisted hair in a fishing line.
- To plant or engraft.
- To graft, implant; to set or fix.
- To engraft (feathers) into a bird's wing.
- To eke out, strengthen, enlarge.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result IMPS
- Gremlins
- Rascals
- Without purpose
- Mischief-makers
- Little cutups
- Little rascals
- Small demons
- Little devils
- Little terrors
- Children such as 10 Down