The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ARTIFICES , but the solution may also be RUSES which is one of the most recent solution (2006 in USA Today).
Strategems crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARTIFICES | 33 % | 9 |
| RUSES | 33 % | 5 |
| DEVICES | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strategems
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- devices
- contrivances
- artifices
- dodges
- euphemisms
- expedients
- feints
- gambits
- maneuvers
- manoeuvre
- manoeuvres
- ploy
Crossword Answer definitions
ARTIFICES noun- A crafty but underhanded deception.
- A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
- A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
- A tactical move to gain advantage.
- Something made with technical skill; a contrivance.
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 ARTIFICES
More clues leading to the result RUSES
- Deceptions
- Tricks
- Strategies
- Artful dodges
- Deceptive maneuvers
- Deceptive ploys
- Sneaky stratagems
- Subterfuges
- Stratagems
- Ploys