Cunning like a fox Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cunning, like a fox . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLY Cunning, like a fox (3)
3% SLIEST Most cunning (6) Newsday Mar 18, 2026
3% SLYER More cunning (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 17, 2026
3% KIT Baby fox (3) Commuter Mar 17, 2026
3% WHEEZE Cunning plan (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 16, 2026
3% TERRIER Fox-hunting dog (7) Commuter Mar 13, 2026
3% CNN Fox News rival: Abbr. (3)
3% STU Fox Sports soccer analyst Holden (3) LA Times Daily Mar 11, 2026
3% DENS Homes for foxes (4) The New Yorker Mini Mar 5, 2026
3% GINA Torres of Fox's "Memory of a Killer" (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2026
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"Sly" is a term often associated with foxes due to their clever and cunning nature in folklore and literature. In a crossword, "cunning like a fox" hints at the answer "SLY," which means clever or deceitful. This connection showcases how crosswords cleverly use wordplay and associations to lead you to the right answer.