Cunning like a fox Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cunning, like a fox last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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) USA Today Jul 19, 2026
3% WILY Crafty, cunning (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 29, 2026
3% BRUSH Fox's tail (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jul 28, 2026
3% SLYFOXES Cunning folks (8) LA Times Daily Jul 26, 2026
3% GUILE Cunning (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
3% ACTOR Fox or Foxx (5) New York Times Jul 24, 2026
3% BRER Title before Fox or Rabbit (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 23, 2026
3% ARCH Cunning (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 18, 2026
3% STUMPS Foxes at close of play? (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 18, 2026
3% KIT Young fox (3) Newsday Jul 17, 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.