The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RUSE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
Underhanded plan crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUSE | 40 % | 4 |
| SCHEME | 40 % | 6 |
| PLOT | 20 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Underhanded plan
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plot
- ruse
- scheme
- intrigue
- ploy
- stratagem
- schemer
- knife
- shenanigan
- slyness
- supplant
- devious
Crossword Answer definitions
RUSE noun- A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
- (by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
- Cunning, guile, trickery.
- To deceive or trick using a ruse.
- Of an animal: to turn or double back to elude hunters or their hunting dogs.
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 RUSE
- Crafty manuever
- Subterfuge
- Trick
- Deception
- Devious scheme
- Artful dodge
- Bit of chicanery
- Con man's device
- Artifice
- Ploy
More clues leading to the result SCHEME
- Devious plot
- Blueprint
- Conspiracy
- Plot
- Business strategy
- Game plan
- Nefarious plan
- Connive
- Ponzi or rhyme follower
- Carefully laid plan