The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CANARD which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1986.
Machiavellian ploy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| CANARD | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Machiavellian ploy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- guile
 - sly
 - prince
 - rove
 - angle
 - ruse
 - sneak
 - wile
 - adroit
 - arch
 - archness
 - artful
 
Crossword Answer definitions
CANARD noun- A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
 - A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
 - Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
 
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