The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DEKES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2015.
Feints crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEKES | 75 % | 5 |
| RUSES | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Feints
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- misdirections
- evasions
- parries
- ruses
- jabs
- parrying
- countermoves
- maneuvers
- gambits
- subterfuges
- uppercuts
- dodges
Crossword Answer definitions
DEKES noun- A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
- As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team.
- A quick detour.
- To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
- To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DEKES
- Fakes out, on the rink
- Fakes out an opponent
- Fakes out, in sports
- Zigzagging hockey maneuvers
- Ice hockey feints
- Rink fake-outs
- Fakes out with fancy skatework
- Deceptive hockey maneuvers
- Rink fakes
- Hockey ploys