The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word IMP , but the solution may also be SLY DOG which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Trickster crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMP | 29 % | 3 |
| SCAMP | 19 % | 5 |
| ROGUE | 19 % | 5 |
| ELF | 10 % | 3 |
| DUPER | 3 % | 5 |
| DEVIL | 3 % | 5 |
| SHARPER | 3 % | 7 |
| SLY DOG | 3 % | 7 |
| FAKER | 3 % | 5 |
| CARDSHARP | 3 % | 9 |
| DELUDER | 3 % | 7 |
Why may SLY-DOG be the right solution?
"SLY DOG" is a common term used to describe someone who is cunning or deceptive, often in a playful or mischievous way. In this case, "Trickster" is a synonym for someone who is sly, making "SLY DOG" the fitting answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Trickster
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hoaxer
- deceiver
- prankster
- practical joker
- cheater
- cheat
- phony
- cheating
- joker
- betrayer
- joke
- fraud
Crossword Answer definitions
IMP 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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IMP
- Mischief maker
- Rascal
- Rule-breaker
- Little demon
- Scamp
- Troublemaker
- Little rascal
- Urchin
- Prankish pipsqueak
- Mischief-maker
More clues leading to the result SCAMP
- Prankster
- Rascal
- Mischievous one
- Rogue
- Little rascal
- Scalawag
- Roguish sort
- Disney dog
- Rapscallion
- Caddish sort
More clues leading to the result ROGUE
- Scoundrel
- Rapscallion
- Elephant gone amok
- Reprobate
- Malevolent elephant
- Pachyderm outcast
- Vagabond or rascal
- River of Oregon
- Picaresque type
- Solitary elephant
More clues leading to the result ELF
- Brownie
- Keebler worker
- Munchkin kin
- North Pole underling
- Polar drudge
- Santa's helper
- Subordinate Claus
- Year-end helper
- Little helper
- Magical mischief-maker
More clues leading to the result DUPER
- Super follower
- Con man
- Super conclusion?
- Trickster
- Deceiving one.
- Super-___.
- Super-___
- Dolphins' super pass-catcher
- Miami's super receiver
- Miami pass-catcher
More clues leading to the result DEVIL
- Master of Hades
- Satan
- The Phantom's "best friend"
- Mischievous one
- New Jersey skater
- Important figure in metal
- Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees
- "Have you ever danced with the ___ in the pale moonlight?"
- Fire man?
- Horny guy?
More clues leading to the result SHARPER
- More distinct
- Less dull
- More brainy
- Not as vague
- Swindler
- More on the ball
- More honed
- More astute
- Cheat at cards
- Confidence man.
More clues leading to the result SLY DOG
More clues leading to the result FAKER
- One who plays possum, for example
- Phony
- Charlatan
- Quack
- Con artist
- Impostor
- Phony person
- Pretender
- Actor, usually
- Fraud
More clues leading to the result CARDSHARP
- One with an ace up his sleeve?
- Riverboat gambler, stereotypically
- Deck marker, maybe
- Poker cheater
- One with bad table manners
- Professional swindler.
- Gambler of the Old West.
- Riverboat con artist
- Casino employee, perhaps
- One with unusually fine hands?