Clever or subtle deception Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARTIFICE Clever or subtle deception (8) The Times Concise Oct 25, 2023
3% ILLUSORY Deceptive, unreal (8) The Times Concise Dec 5, 2025
3% SLY Sneakily clever (3) New York Times Dec 3, 2025
3% LIES Deceptions (4) USA Today Nov 30, 2025
3% TRAP Carriage deception (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
3% WIT Cleverness (3) USA Today Nov 28, 2025
3% IDEA Clever notion (4) LA Times Daily Nov 24, 2025
3% PSST Subtle attention-getter (4) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
3% OVERT Not subtle (5) USA Today Nov 17, 2025
3% SMART Clever (5) USA Today Nov 14, 2025

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