Code is broken ___ why, say it's a ruse (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DECOY Code is broken ___ why, say it's a ruse (5) (5)
78% TRICK Ruse (5) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
75% ASK Say "what?" or "why?" (3)
75% HOAX Ruse (4) USA Today Oct 25, 2025
72% STRATAGEM Ruse (9) (9) Mirror Classic Dec 3, 2025
65% LESS "Why settle for ___?" (4)
65% CIPHER Code (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 20, 2025
62% VIRUSES Harmful codes (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
62% RATIONALE Reason why (9) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
62% ENIGMA Code broken by Alan Turing in The Imitation Game (and in real life) (6) The Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
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